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Medicaid Citizenship Documentation

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Citizenship Documentation in the Press

Bell v. Leavitt Press Releases and Media Advisories

Bell v. Leavitt Case Materials

Reports

The Center on Budget and Public Priorities has been serving the role of monitoring major reports published regarding the impact of the Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Requirement. The Shriver Center encourages you to check out their webpage for more in-depth research.

Families USA also has a comprehensive webpage dedicated to subject of Citizenship Documentation. Click here to check out their website.

Legislation

H.R.1238
Title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act with respect to meeting the citizenship documentation requirement for children born in the United States.
Sponsor: Rep Green, Gene [TX-29] (introduced 2/28/2007) Cosponsors (8)
Latest Major Action: 2/28/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

COSPONSORS (8)
Rep Cohen, Steve [TN-9] - 3/27/2007
Rep DeGette, Diana [CO-1] - 3/13/2007
Rep Grijalva, Raul M. [AZ-7] - 3/29/2007
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 4/23/2007
Rep Lofgren, Zoe [CA-16] - 3/13/2007
Rep Serrano, Jose E. [NY-16] - 3/27/2007
Rep Stark, Fortney Pete [CA-13] - 3/15/2007
Rep Waxman, Henry A. [CA-30] - 3/6/2007

S.895
Title: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [NY] (introduced 3/15/2007) Cosponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.R.1535
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2007 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

H.R.1535
Title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Dingell, John D. [MI-15] (introduced 3/15/2007) Cosponsors (41)
Related Bills: S.895
Latest Major Action: 3/15/2007 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

For more information please contact Liz Mazur at lizmazur@povertylaw.org