Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Immigrant health

Bill Signed by President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.

October 13, 2008: Signed by President.

Bill Enacted: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007

2008-10-13T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.

October 13, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-392.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007

2008-10-03T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.

October 03, 2008: Presented to President.

Bill Sent To President: H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007

2008-09-27T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to making progress toward the goal of eliminating tuberculosis, and for other purposes.

September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House.

Bill Introduced: S.3118 Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to preserve beneficiary access to care by preventing a reduction in the Medicare physician fee schedule, to improve the quality of care by advancing value based purchasing, electronic health records, and electronic prescribing, and to maintain and improve access to care in rural areas, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3114 Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act

2008-06-11T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide safeguards against faulty asylum procedures, to improve conditions of detention for detainees, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.3005 Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5950 Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008

2008-05-01T00:00:00Z

To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees in custody, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2486 HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007

2007-12-14T00:00:00Z

A bill to remove a provision from the Immigration and Nationality Act that prohibits individuals with HIV from being admissible to the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4331 Attacking Viral Influenza Across Nations Act of 2008

2007-12-06T00:00:00Z

To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to preparation for an influenza pandemic, including an avian influenza pandemic, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4021 Pay for All Your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP!) Act of 2007

2007-10-31T00:00:00Z

To authorize Federal payment to emergency ambulance and medical services providers for the cost of uncompensated care of aliens aided by the border patrol or other Federal immigration officials.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3337 HIV Nondiscrimination in Travel and Immigration Act of 2007

2007-08-02T00:00:00Z

To remove from the Immigration and Nationality Act a provision rendering individuals having HIV inadmissible to the United States, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

2007-07-24T00:00:00Z

To amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1790 Communities of Color Teen Pregnancy Prevention Act of 2007

2007-07-16T00:00:00Z

A bill to make grants to carry out activities to prevent the incidence of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among teens in racial or ethnic minority or immigrant communities, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

2007-07-12T00:00:00Z

To improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2746 Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act of 2007

2007-06-15T00:00:00Z

To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to expand or add coverage of pregnant women under the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2388 Violence Against Immigrant Women Act of 2007

2007-05-17T00:00:00Z

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance protections for immigrant victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and trafficking.

Bill Introduced: S.1364 Healthy Kids Act of 2007

2007-05-10T00:00:00Z

A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIPS) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007

2007-05-09T00:00:00Z

A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2147 Healthy Kids Act of 2007

2007-05-03T00:00:00Z

To amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a healthy savings tax credit for purchase of children's health coverage.