Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Equity in Pretrial Health Coverage Act
Official title: A bill to remove limitations under Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP, and the Department of Veterans Affairs on benefits for persons in custody pending disposition of charges.
Sponsor: Sen. Edward Markey D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedAug 4, 2026
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Aug 4, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats
0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.