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3/29/2007--Introduced.<br/>AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007 - Adds a new title XXII to the Social Security Act (SSA) entitled &quot;AmeriCare Health Benefits.&quot; Makes all U.S. residents eligible for AmeriCare benefits, including prescription drugs and biologicals. Requires the development of an AmeriCare enrollment mechanism that includes automatic enrollment at birth and the issuance of AmeriCare cards for identification and claims processing purposes.<br/>Provides that an individual may elect not to be enrolled for benefits under AmeriCare if the individual has health benefits coverage under a group health plan at least equivalent to AmeriCare coverage.<br/>Provides the same benefits under AmeriCare as are provided under parts A (Hospital Insurance) and B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of SSA title XVIII (Medicare).<br/>Provides additional AmeriCare coverage to children under age 24, pregnant women, and low-income individuals. Establishes the AmeriCare Trust Fund.<br/>Requires the modification of Medicaid (SSA title XIX), SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program), and other federal health programs to avoid their duplication of AmeriCare coverage. Provides for the regulation of AmeriCare supplemental policies.<br/>Establishes the general obligations for individuals and employers for the cost of health insurance coverage provided under this Act. Provides for additional premium subsidies.<br/>

1183953600 2007-07-09 Thu Nov 06 21:03:34 -0600 2008 introduced 42741 'act':4 '2007':6 'care':3 'health':2 'americar':1 49789 short introduced 42741 'act':6 '1986':13 'code':11 'amend':2 'assur':20 'insur':25 'resid':29 'secur':5 'health':24 'intern':9 'provid':15 'provis':22 'purpos':33 'revenu':10 'social':4 'coverag':26 'americar':18 45504 official action 42741 1183953600 Mon Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124822 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. S000810 1931-11-11 2046 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] 618 Pete N00007397 6684 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark A000014 1938-06-26 4117 1502 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/e_form.shtml 1 202-225-4580 Neil 'd':4 '-1':6 'hi':5 'rep':1 'neil':2,7,9 'abercrombi':3,8,10 M 400001 Abercrombie Neil_Abercrombie Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1] 2217 N00007665 9463 Democrat 202-225-2726 HI Neil Abercrombie 1.5 http://www.house.gov/abercrombie/ B001230 1962-02-11 5103 2446 Rayburn Building http://www.house.gov/formbaldwin/IMA/get_address.htm 2 202-225-6942 Tammy 'd':4 '-2':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'tammi':2,7,9 'baldwin':3,8,10 F 400013 Baldwin Tammy_Baldwin Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2] 2313 N00004367 8676 Democrat 202-225-2906 WI Tammy Baldwin 4.96296296296296 http://tammybaldwin.house.gov/ B000287 1958-01-26 2946 1119 Longworth House Office Building http://becerra.house.gov/HoR/CA31/Hidden+Content/Email+Signup+Form.htm 31 202-225-2202 Xavier 'd':4 'ca':5 '-31':6 'rep':1 'xavier':2,7,9 'becerra':3,8,10 M 400021 Becerra Xavier_Becerra Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-31] 995 N00009774 6828 Democrat 202-225-6235 Roman Catholic CA Xavier Becerra 3.33333333333333 http://becerra.house.gov/HoR/CA31/home XavierBecerra B000911 1946-11-11 2159 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] 863 N00002713 6959 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.25 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ C001036 1938-01-10 3213 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1563 N00007232 7229 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C000191 1938-07-08 1710 Julia 'julia':1,3,5 'carson':2,4,6 F 400067 Carson Julia_Carson M. Julia Carson 660 N00003758 3659 Democrat Baptist Julia Carson C001072 1974-10-16 1748 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 351 N00029513 4336 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.76 http://carson.house.gov/ C000380 1945-09-19 1111 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 282 N00000133 5296 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ C001068 1949-05-24 5283 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9] 2039 N00003225 9052 Democrat 202-225-3265 TN Steve Cohen 3.84615384615385 http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/senate/members/s30.htm RepCohen C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 12987 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ F000116 1942-09-04 4530 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2147 N00007033 10736 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7442 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 2648 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1355 N00028234 7231 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 1.0 http://hare.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3870 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2533 N00001222 7438 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ J000283 1965-03-11 8722 2419 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/jackson/ContactByEMail.shtml 2 202-225-0899 Jesse 'd':4 '-2':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'jess':2,7,9 'jackson':3,8,10 M 400198 Jackson Jesse_L._Jr.Jackson Louis Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2] 3519 N00012457 9888 Democrat 202-225-0773 Baptist IL Jesse Jackson 1.91666666666667 http://www.house.gov/jackson/ K000180 1945-06-25 1172 2264 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-5730 Carolyn 'd':4 'mi':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'kilpatrick':3,8,10 F 400217 Kilpatrick Carolyn_C._Kilpatrick Cheeks Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] 271 N00004005 5588 Democrat 202-225-2261 Baptist MI Carolyn Kilpatrick http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ L000090 1928-02-01 3041 Tom 'tom':1,3,5 'lanto':2,4,6 M 400231 Lantos Tom_Lantos Tom Lantos 2146 N00007382 4165 Democrat Jewish Tom Lantos L000551 1946-07-16 6596 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8802 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee L000287 1940-02-21 6720 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3268 N00002577 7631 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis M000590 1947-09-16 1015 Michael 'mcnulti':2,4,6 'michael':1,3,5 M 400268 McNulty Michael_R._McNulty R. Michael McNulty 425 N00001214 4865 Democrat Roman Catholic Michael McNulty M000725 1945-05-17 8139 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4604 N00007390 9947 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller N000002 1947-06-13 4484 2334 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/nadler/emailform.shtml 8 202-225-6923 Jerrold 'd':4 '-8':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'nadler':3,8,10 'jerrold':2,7,9 M 400289 Nadler Jerrold_Nadler L. Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D, NY-8] 1733 N00000939 7244 Democrat 202-225-5635 Jewish NY Jerrold Nadler 3.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/nadler/ N000147 1937-06-13 503 2136 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.norton.house.gov/forms/contact.html 0 202-225-3002 Eleanor 'd':4 '-0':6 'dc':5 'rep':1 'norton':3,8,10 'eleanor':2,7,9 F 400295 Norton Eleanor_Holmes_Norton Holmes Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0] 106 N00001692 5851 Democrat 202-225-8050 Episcopalian DC Eleanor Norton 5.375 http://www.norton.house.gov/ P000099 1943-06-28 964 2465 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-1655 Edward 'd':4 '-4':6 'az':5 'ed':9 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'pastor':3,8,11 M 400310 Pastor Ed_Pastor Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] 207 Ed N00006397 5753 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.363636363636364 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ R000053 1930-06-11 9048 2354 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/rangel/forms/contact.shtml 15 202-225-0816 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'rangel':3,8,10 M 400333 Rangel Charles_B._Rangel B. Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15] 4035 N00000964 13785 Democrat 202-225-4365 Roman Catholic NY Charlie Charles Rangel 1.26785714285714 http://www.house.gov/rangel/ RepRangel S001145 1944-05-26 2405 1027 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/schakowsky/contact.shtml 9 202-226-6890 Janice 'd':4 '-9':6 'il':5 'jan':9 'rep':1 'janic':2,7,10 'schakowski':3,8,11 F 400360 Schakowsky Janice_D._Schakowsky D. Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9] 867 Jan N00004724 7810 Democrat 202-225-2111 Jewish IL Jan Janice Schakowsky 2.81818181818182 http://www.house.gov/schakowsky JanSchakowsky S000480 1929-08-14 3901 2469 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.louise.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=506&Itemid=150 28 202-225-7822 Louise 'd':4 'ny':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'louis':2,7,9 'slaughter':3,8,10 F 400378 Slaughter Louise_McIntosh_Slaughter McIntosh Rep. Louise Slaughter [D, NY-28] 1908 N00001311 9739 Democrat 202-225-3615 Episcopalian NY Louise Slaughter 1.75 http://www.louise.house.gov louiseslaughter T000193 1948-01-28 3980 2432 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/benniethompson/contact-form.shtml 2 202-225-5898 Bennie 'd':4 '-2':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'benni':2,7,9 'thompson':3,8,10 M 400402 Thompson Bennie_G._Thompson G. Rep. Bennie Thompson [D, MS-2] 2119 N00003288 6821 Democrat 202-225-5876 Methodist MS Bennie Thompson http://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Home.htm T000326 1934-07-21 2076 2232 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/towns/contact_form_zipcheck.shtml 10 202-225-1018 Edolphus 'd':4 'ed':9 'ny':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'town':3,8,11 'edolphus':2,7,10 M 400409 Towns Edolphus_Towns Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10] 680 Ed N00001082 6491 Democrat 202-225-5936 Baptist NY Ed Edolphus Towns 1.125 http://www.house.gov/towns/ W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13916 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.98823529411765 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ W000800 4342 1404 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formwelch/issue_subscribe.htm 0 202-225-6790 Peter 'd':4 '-0':6 'vt':5 'rep':1 'peter':2,7,9 'welch':3,8,10 M 412239 Welch Peter_Welch Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0] 2461 N00000515 8149 Democrat 202-225-4115 VT Peter Welch 5.5 http://welch.house.gov/ W000738 1937-11-03 4272 2263 Rayburn House Office Building http://woolsey.house.gov/contactemailform.asp 6 202-225-5163 Lynn 'd':4 '-6':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'lynn':2,7,9 'woolsey':3,8,10 F 400436 Woolsey Lynn_C._Woolsey C. Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6] 1710 N00007458 7613 Democrat 202-225-5161 Presbyterian CA Lynn Woolsey 3.2 http://woolsey.house.gov/ action 42741 1183953600 Mon Jul 09 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124822 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. action 42741 1177041600 Fri Apr 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 121279 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 42741 1175227200 Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124821 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 42741 1175227200 Fri Mar 30 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116089 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E717-718) introduced 42741 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107877 action 42741 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107881 Referred to House Education and Labor action 42741 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107878 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 42741 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107879 Referred to House Energy and Commerce action 42741 1175140800 Thu Mar 29 00:00:00 -0500 2007 107880 Referred to House Ways and Means