H.R. 564: Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013
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H.R. 564: Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013
113th Congress · introduced 2013-02-06 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2013-02-06 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013
Plain summary
Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, to extend through FY2016 appropriations for family-to-family health information centers to help families of children with disabilities or special health care needs make informed choices about health care for their children.
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Official text
Access to Health Information Centers for Families with Disabilities Act of 2013
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 7 cosponsors
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Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), André Carson (D-IN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr564.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr564 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113