HEARTS Act of 2018
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 25, 2018)
Health Equity and Access for Returning Troops and Servicemembers Act of 2018 or the HEARTS Act of 2018
This bill (1) exempts certain military retirees who are under 65 years of age, and who no longer receive Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, from the requirement to enroll in Medicare medical services in order to be eligible for TRICARE; (2) increases funding for the Medicare Improvement Fund; and (3) temporarily provides for Medicare coverage of certain prostate cancer DNA Specimen Provenance Assay tests.
What just happenedOct 1, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateOct 1, 2018
- Engrossed in HouseSep 28, 2018
- Introduced in HouseSep 25, 2018
- Oct 1, 2018IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Finance Committee - Sep 28, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Sep 28, 2018FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 28, 2018FloorH37100
On passage Passed without objection.
- Sep 28, 2018Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
- Sep 28, 2018FloorH30000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H9156-9195; text of measure as introduced: CR H9156-9157)
- Sep 28, 2018FloorH30200
Mr. Johnson, Sam asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Sep 28, 2018DischargeH12300
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Armed Services Committee - Sep 28, 2018Committee5500
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Armed Services Committee - Sep 28, 2018DischargeH12300
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 28, 2018Committee5500
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 28, 2018DischargeH12300
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 28, 2018Committee5500
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 26, 2018Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Military Personnel Subcommittee - Sep 25, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Armed Services Committee - Sep 25, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 25, 2018IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Armed Services, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Sep 25, 2018IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 25, 2018IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House