To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure health insurance coverage continuity for former foster youth.
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Sponsor and status
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.
This bill was incorporated into:
7 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
History
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Sep 29, 2015
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Feb 13, 2018
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Introduced
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Apr 11, 2018
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Considered by Health
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Apr 25, 2018
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Considered by Health
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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May 17, 2018
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Ordered Reported
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Jun 12, 2018
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Reported by House Committee on Energy and Commerce
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Jun 22, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Sep 17, 2018
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Oct 3, 2018
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Final Bill —
Senate Agreed to Changes
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Oct 24, 2018
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 4998 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 4998. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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