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- H.R.1704
H.R.1704: ACCESS Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 23, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 6, 2017
- See the twelve similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 23, 2017
Bill Summary
Accessible Care by Curbing Excessive lawSuitS Act of 2017 or the ACCESS Act of 2017 This bill establishes provisions governing health care lawsuits where coverage for the care was provided or subsidized by the federal government. The bill does not preempt certain state laws and federal vaccine injury laws and rules. The statute of limitations is three years after the injury or one year after the claimant discovers the injury, whichever occurs...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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| March 24, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 23, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| March 23, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| March 23, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
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| March 23, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) |