United States 114th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 3495 — Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Summary

Women's Public Health and Safety Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify requirements regarding a state plan for medical assistance. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to perform them. The bill specifies that a state may not be required to provide medical assistance for services furnished by any individual or entity based on the individual's or entity's involvement in abortions.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Received in the Senate.

  3. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 193 (Roll no. 524). (text: CR H6324)

  4. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 242 (Roll no. 523).

  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6335-6337)

  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sinema demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit were postponed until a time to be announced.

  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6335)

  9. DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sinema motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendent ensuring that nothing in the underlying bill shall be construed as prohibiting health care services from being provided to a woman by an institution, agency, entity, or person so long as such services are provided to protect the health of a woman. Subsequently, the reservation of the point of order was withdrawn.

  10. Ms. Sinema moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6334-6335, H6335-6336; text: CR H6334)

  11. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6334)

  12. ORDER OF PROCEDURE - At the conclusion of debate, Mr. Pitts asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 3495 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 rule XX. Agreed to without objection.

  13. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3495.

  14. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

  15. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 444. (consideration: CR H6324-6335)

  16. Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.

  17. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments.

  18. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  19. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  20. Introduced in House

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3495 do?
Women's Public Health and Safety Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify requirements regarding a state plan for medical assistance. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to perform them. The bill specifies that a state may not be required to provide medical assistance for services furnished by any individual or entity based on the individual's or entity's involvement in abortions.
Who sponsors HR 3495?
HR 3495 is sponsored by Sean Duffy (R).
What is the current status of HR 3495?
This bill died with 114th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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