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115-hr-548115th Congress

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017

Sponsored By: Representative Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]

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Summary

Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a hospital or an emergency department and a physician or physician group of a hospital or emergency department to be an employee of the Public Health Service with liability protection provided by the United States for purposes of any civil action that may arise due to providing emergency or post-stabilization services on or after January 1, 2016.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15]

PA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/9/2017

  • Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 3/13/2017

  • Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2017

  • Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2017

  • Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2017

  • Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2017

  • Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/21/2017

  • Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 3/22/2017

  • Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]

    CO • R

    Sponsored 3/28/2017

  • Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 3/30/2017

  • Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 4/24/2017

  • Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/3/2017

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/3/2017

  • Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 5/16/2017

  • Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 5/24/2017

  • Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2017

  • Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 6/22/2017

  • Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/18/2017

  • Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/24/2017

  • Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/24/2017

  • Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 9/5/2017

  • Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 9/7/2017

  • Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 9/8/2017

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/12/2017

  • Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/25/2017

  • Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 10/19/2017

  • Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 10/19/2017

  • Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 10/27/2017

  • Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 11/1/2017

  • Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 11/2/2017

  • Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 11/3/2017

  • Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2017

  • Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2017

  • Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/16/2017

  • Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]

    NV • R

    Sponsored 12/6/2017

  • Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 12/11/2017

  • Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2017

  • Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/19/2017

  • Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 12/21/2017

  • Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2018

  • Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 3/19/2018

  • Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/9/2018

  • Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/10/2018

  • Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]

    MD • R

    Sponsored 7/19/2018

  • Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 1/13/2017

  • Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2017

  • Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2017

  • Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2017

  • Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2017

  • Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3]

    MS • R

    Sponsored 1/13/2017

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 1/24/2017

  • Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 1/24/2017

  • JOHN SHIMKUS

    IL • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2017

  • Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/14/2017

  • Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]

    OK • R

    Sponsored 2/14/2017

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/14/2017

  • Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/16/2017

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/27/2017

  • Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 2/27/2017

  • Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/28/2017

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 2/28/2017

  • Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2017

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/6/2017

Roll Call Votes

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