QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005
Public Law 109-91 · H.R. 3971 · 109th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Oct 20, 2005 · Emergency Management
Sponsor: Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA-10)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Jim McCrery, Rep. Bobby Jindal,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005 - Title I: Health Provisions - Amends XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to extend from September 2005 through September 2007 the qualified individual program (under which medical assistance is available for Medicare cost-sharing for individuals who would be qualified Medicare beneficiaries but for the fact that their income exceeds the state-established income level, and is between 120% and 135% of the official poverty line). Prescribes additional allocations for such program for the extended period.
Extends through December 31, 2005, Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and the separate program for abstinence education.
Eliminates Medicare and Medicaid coverage under titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act of drugs used for the treatment of sexual or erectile dysfunction, beginning in 2007.
Title II: Assistance Relating to Unemployment - Amends title IX of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary to transfer from the federal unemployment account: (1) $15 million to the account of Alabama in the Unemployment Trust Fund; (2) $400 million to the account of Louisiana in the Unemployment Trust Fund; and (3) $85 million to the account of Mississippi in the Unemployment Trust Fund.
Authorizes any state to use any amounts received by such state pursuant to title III of the Social Security Act to assist in the administration of claims for compensation on behalf of any other state, if a major disaster was declared with respect to such other state or any area within it, under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, by reason of Hurricane Katrina.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.Res. 501Procedurally-relatedRelated bill
QI, TMA, and Abstinence Programs Extension and Hurricane Katrina Unemployment Relief Act of 2005
S. 2119Related bill
TANF and Related Programs Extension Act of 2005
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.
- Oct 20, 2005Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 109-91.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Oct 19, 2005Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the amendments of the House by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 501.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the amendments of the House by Unanimous Consent.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 501.
- Oct 17, 2005CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- Oct 7, 2005FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Oct 6, 2005FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3971.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. McCrery moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2059SenateSen. Chuck GrassleyR-IA· offered Oct 7, 2005Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Oct 7, 2005: Amendment SA 2059 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.