House bill · 107th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for hair prostheses for individuals with scalp hair loss as a result of alopecia areata.
Sponsor: Rep. Lynn Rivers D-MIWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2001
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 11, 2002 — Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1236)
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
12 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 11 Democrats
1 of 12 cosponsors (8%) are from the other party.
David Bonior (D-MI), Robert Borski (D-PA), Donna Christensen (D-VI), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Dale Kildee (D-MI), James Maloney (D-CT), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Robert Wexler (D-FL).
More from the sponsor
Other 107th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lynn Rivers.
- H.R. 5230 (107th) SAFER Meat, Poultry, and Food Act
- H.R. 1667 (107th) National Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling Act of 2001
- H.R. 4084 (107th) Corporate Asset Protection Act of 2002
- H.R. 3966 (107th) Genomic Science and Technology Innovation Act of 2002
- H.R. 3967 (107th) Genomic Research and Diagnostic Accessibility Act of 2002
- H.R. 371 (107th) To amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating to the minimum amount of State grants for any fiscal year under part B…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.