PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 21, 2004
Undocumented Alien Emergency Medical Assistance Amendments of 2004 - Amends the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to: (1) prohibit Federal reimbursement of hospital-provided emergency and certain transportation services to undocumented aliens unless the hospital provides the Secretary of Homeland Security with information regarding an alien's citizenship, immigration status, financial data, and employer; (2) make the employer of certain undocumented aliens responsible for such costs; and (3) direct the Secretary to initiate removal procedures against an alien determined to be removable under Federal immigration law.
Directs the Secretary of State to analyze the feasibility of effecting treaties for international medical evacuations.
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Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-46] · R–CA
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182). (text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
House roll call 182 · Individual votesFailed of passage/not agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 88 - 331 (Roll no. 182).(text: CR 5/17/2004 H3033-3034)
House roll call 182 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3107)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3722.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3033-3044)
Mr. Barton (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H82-87)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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