To deem an urban Indian organization and employees thereof to be a part of the Public Health Service for the purposes of certain claims for personal injury, and for other purposes.
Public Law 116-313 · H.R. 6535 · 116th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jan 5, 2021 · Native Americans
Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ-7)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Markwayne Mullin, Rep. Debra Haaland,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill extends federal torts claim coverage for certain personal injury claims (i.e., medical malpractice liability protection) to urban Indian organizations and their employees by deeming them as part of the Public Health Service. Currently, such coverage is provided to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, Indian contractors, and their employees.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
- Natural Resources Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 3650Related bill
Coverage for Urban Indian Health Providers Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.
- Jan 5, 2021Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-313.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 24, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 21, 2020FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 20, 2020FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 18, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 17, 2020FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6535.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gallego moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Dec 15, 2020CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 535.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-651, Part I.
- Jul 29, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
- Jul 22, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee of the House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 24, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
- Apr 17, 2020CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and the Judiciary, 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 commit…
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.