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Bill or resolution detail

HR 133

MERIT Act

Congress118th
Origin chamberHOUSE
Current statusIntroduced
Record identity

Official facts

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IntroducedJan 9, 2023
Status dateDec 19, 2024
Policy areaHealth

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.

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Deterministic classification

Lifecycle

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Official sponsorship relationships

Sponsors and cosponsors

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MemberPartyRoleSources
Vern BuchananRepublican PartyPRIMARY
A. Drew Ferguson IVRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Carol D. MillerRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Maria Elvira SalazarRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Mike CareyRepublican PartyCOSPONSOR
Nanette Diaz BarragánDemocratic PartyCOSPONSOR
Official chronology

Actions

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Dec 19, 2024 · Committee

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

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Dec 19, 2024 · Calendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 779.

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Dec 19, 2024 · Discharge

Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

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Dec 17, 2024 · Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Nov 22, 2024 · Committee

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-764, Part I.

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Nov 22, 2024 · IntroReferral

House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Dec. 19, 2024.

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Dec 6, 2023 · Committee

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.

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Dec 6, 2023 · Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Dec 5, 2023 · Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Nov 15, 2023 · Committee

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Nov 15, 2023 · Committee

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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Jan 20, 2023 · Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Jan 9, 2023 · IntroReferral

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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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Official text changes

Amendments

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No amendments are attached.
Referral and jurisdiction

Committees

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CommitteeChamberRelationshipSource
Energy and Commerce Committeehsif00HOUSEREFERREDOfficial relationship ↗
Ways and Means Committeehswm00HOUSEREFERREDOfficial relationship ↗
Official roll calls

Votes

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