UPDATE: H.R.9008 – To remove barriers to health care and nutrition assistance for children, pregnant persons, and lawfully present individuals, under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, and under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

LATEST ACTION: December 17, 2020 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

BILL TITLE: To remove barriers to health care and nutrition assistance for children, pregnant persons, and lawfully present individuals, under the Medicaid program under title XIX of the Social Security Act, the Children's Health Insurance Program under title XXI of such Act, and under the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on December 21, 2020.]

BILL NUMBER: 116th Congress: House Bill 9008 (H.R.9008)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.9008, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9008

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9008/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

12/17/2020 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

12/17/2020 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.

12/17/2020 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of December 17, 2020. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9008/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: House Agriculture Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee.