Congresswoman Jayapal is counting on your support to help her pass this historic legislation.
Pass the Medicare for All Act of 2019.
Occurrences
Evidence
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Jayapal as sponsor, shows H.R. 1384 was introduced in the House on 2019-02-27, and states: "This bill has the status Introduced." The latest action shown is a House subcommittee hearing held on 2019-12-10.
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Congress.gov shows the measure was "Introduced in House (02/27/2019)" and contains the bill text for H.R. 1384, which begins "A BILL" and states it is "To establish an improved Medicare for All national health insurance program."
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Jayapal's official House site says that representatives and advocates "introduced the Medicare for All Act of 2019" and describes it as "a critical step in this long journey," indicating active promotion of the bill rather than enactment.
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Congress.gov shows H.R. 1384 as "Introduced" and lists the latest action as "House - 12/10/2019 Subcommittee Hearings Held."
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Latest Action: House - 12/10/2019 Subcommittee Hearings Held. This bill has the status Introduced.
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The official House press release says Rep. Jayapal and Rep. Dingell introduced the Medicare For All Act of 2019 with more than 100 co-sponsors.
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The official bill record shows H.R. 1384 was introduced, referred to committee, and did not advance to House passage, Senate passage, or enactment.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Pramila Jayapal as sponsor of H.R.1384, introduced 02/27/2019. The latest action was 12/10/2019 subcommittee hearings held, and the tracker status remains Introduced, with later steps Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law not completed.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Pramila Jayapal as sponsor of H.R.3069, introduced 04/29/2025. The latest action is referral to House committees, and the tracker status remains Introduced, with Passed House, Passed Senate, To President, and Became Law still not completed.
Assessments
Jayapal sponsored and introduced H.R.1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and the bill received committee activity including hearings, so she made a serious legislative effort. However, the bill remained at Introduced status and never passed the House, passed the Senate, went to the President, or became law. Later successor Medicare for All bills show continued advocacy but also did not deliver passage of the 2019 Act.
Jayapal materially pursued the promise by sponsoring and introducing H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and advancing it to committee consideration and a subcommittee hearing in the 116th Congress. But the bill never passed the House or Senate and was not enacted into law. Under the stated rule, a serious legislative effort that failed to achieve the promised outcome counts as never, with effort credit.
Jayapal sponsored and actively promoted H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019, which qualifies as a serious legislative effort. But the bill remained at introduced status, reached only committee/subcommittee activity, and did not pass the House, pass the Senate, or become law. Under a federal office standard, that is a failed delivery attempt rather than fulfillment.
Jayapal sponsored and introduced H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and materially advanced it through promotion and hearings during the 116th Congress. However, the promised outcome was to pass the Act, and the official congressional record shows the bill remained at introduced/hearings status with no House passage, Senate passage, or enactment. This supports a failed delivery with a serious legislative effort.
Jayapal sponsored and introduced H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019, and materially advanced it through promotion and committee activity, including hearings. However, the promised outcome was to pass the Act, and the bill remained at introduced/hearing status in the 116th Congress without House passage, Senate passage, or enactment. This qualifies as a serious legislative attempt but not delivery of the promised outcome.
The promised outcome was to pass the Medicare for All Act of 2019. The evidence shows Jayapal sponsored, introduced, and actively promoted H.R. 1384 during the same term, and the bill received at least a subcommittee hearing. However, Congress.gov lists the bill's status as Introduced and does not show House passage, Senate passage, or enactment. This is a serious legislative attempt, but the promised outcome was not delivered.