Bills About Health Sponsored by Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla.)

Rep. Hastings sponsored 42 bills about health in the 117th Congress (2021-22).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Oct. 20, 2020	H.R.8633	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment of the National Center for Alternatives to Animals in Research and Testing, and for other purposes.	7	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct. 9, 2020	H.R.8558	To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for health coverage of nipple-areolar complex tattooing in connection with reconstructive surgery following mastectomy and to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend coverage of certain breast reconstructive services following mastectomy under the Medicare and Medicaid programs.	12	Bipartisan	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Sept. 18, 2019	H.R.4388	To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the implementation of curricula for training students, teachers, and school personnel to understand, recognize, prevent, and respond to signs of human trafficking and exploitation in children and youth, and for other purposes.	24	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 13, 2019	H.R.3272	To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to place in permanent supportive housing, and provide supportive services, to individuals who have physical or mental health conditions or substance use disorders and are chronically homeless or at risk of becoming chronically homeless, and for other purposes.	15	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 6, 2019	H.R.1564	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 25, 2019	H.R.1345	To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and CHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.	28	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 3, 2017	H.R.164	To provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 3, 2017	H.R.165	To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and CHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 3, 2017	H.R.166	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.	4	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 3, 2017	H.R.161	To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families, and for other purposes.	5	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 20, 2016	H.RES.956	Honoring the Life and Legacy of Phil Smith.	5	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
July 14, 2016	H.R.5837	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services furnished in an institution for mental diseases in the case of inpatient, non-hospital substance use disorder treatment facility services furnished for nonelderly adults.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 26, 2016	H.RES.705	Expressing support for designation of June as "National Men's Cancer Awareness Month".	28	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec. 9, 2015	H.R.4201	To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and CHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.	8	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 15, 2015	H.RES.203	Expressing support for designation of June 2015 as "National Men's Cancer Awareness Month".	16	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 4, 2015	H.R.1293	To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to provide supportive services in permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals and families, and for other purposes.	23	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 31, 2012	H.RES.749	Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.	11	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug. 2, 2012	H.R.6327	To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve eligibility requirements for uninsured individuals with a preexisting condition for coverage under the Preexisting Condition Insurance Program (PCIP).	0		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 28, 2012	H.RES.713	Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.	63	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 20, 2011	H.RES.360	Expressing support for the sixth IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment, and Prevention and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights.
May 5, 2011	H.R.1774	To provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections, and for other purposes.	55	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sept. 23, 2010	H.RES.1656	Raising awareness of hypertension and helping to reverse its prevalence in the United States through education, community programs, culturally competent strategies, research, and efforts to reduce the excess salt content in foods.	14	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
July 30, 2010	H.RES.1591	Recognizing the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program's contribution to the national fight against health disparities through education, community involvement, research, and culturally relevant strategies that seek to improve health outcomes in Black communities across the country.	18	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 29, 2010	H.R.5187	To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a commission that is designed to construct a comprehensive national strategy on how to increase the affordability, accessibility, and effectiveness of long-term care and community services.	15	All Democrats	Referred to House Ways and Means
Dec. 16, 2009	H.R.4373	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to stabilize and modernize the provision of partial hospitalization services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes.	8	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 19, 2009	H.R.4140	To provide for an evidence-based strategy for voluntary screening for HIV/AIDS and other common sexually transmitted infections, and for other purposes.	40	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct. 8, 2009	H.R.3777	To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to define the term "first applicant" for purposes of filing an abbreviated application for a new drug.	2	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 19, 2009	H.RES.271	Recognizing the need to support the development and enforcement of a well-informed national long-term care strategy to solve the problems of cost, quality, and access to long-term care in the home and community, and the imperativeness of including long-term care in the comprehensive health care reform agenda.	24	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
May 7, 2009	H.RES.419	Fostering resilience in African American youth.	20	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 30, 2009	H.R.2209	To amend titles XVI, XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to remove limitations on Medicaid, Medicare, SSI, and SCHIP benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.	26	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 31, 2009	H.RES.308	Honoring the life, legacy, and memory of Pedro Pablo Zamora y Diaz, an extraordinary educator and activist, and a pioneer in the battle against the HIV/AIDS epidemic.	41	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 23, 2008	H.RES.1368	Relating to the House procedures contained in section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.	0	All Democrats	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 1, 2007	H.RES.791	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded home and community-based services for individuals with disabilities of any age, especially the elderly.	3	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 6, 2005	H.RES.194	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 2, 2004	H.R.3876	To amend part C of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prohibit the comparative cost adjustment (CCA) program from operating in the State of Florida.	6	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 5, 2003	H.RES.54	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 25, 2002	H.RES.503	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives in support of Federal and State funded in-home care for the elderly.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
July 26, 2001	H.R.2660	To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
March 19, 1997	H.R.1128	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of periodic colorectal screening services under part B of the Medicare Program.	19	Bipartisan	See H.R.2015.
Jan. 7, 1997	H.R.184	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to require State Medicaid programs to provide coverage of screening mammography and screening pap smears.	0	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jan. 7, 1997	H.R.183	To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prepare and publish annually a consumer guide to prescription drug prices.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Feb. 24, 1995	H.R.1046	To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of periodic colorectal screening services under part B of the medicare program.	40	Bipartisan	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

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