H.R. 3894 · 117th Congress

CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021

Introduced on Jun 15, 2021 by Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 9, 2021): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jun 15, 2021
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue and disseminate guidance to States to clarify strategies to address social determinants of health under the Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Child health
  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Medicaid
  • Minority health
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • State and local government operations

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Passed House, Dec 8, 2021). Public domain.

Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance for Social Determinants Act of 2021 or the CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2021

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to periodically update specified guidance to help states address social determinants of health (e.g., socioeconomic factors) under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lisa Blunt RochesterD-DESponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Dec 8, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 378–48

History

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  1. Jun 15, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jun 15, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 15, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. Jun 16, 2021 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Jul 15, 2021 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  6. Jul 15, 2021 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
  7. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  8. Jul 21, 2021 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  9. Nov 30, 2021Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-187.
  10. Nov 30, 2021 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-187.
  11. Nov 30, 2021 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 137.
  12. Nov 30, 2021 · HouseMr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. Nov 30, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6695-6696; text: CR H6695)
  14. Nov 30, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3894.
  15. Nov 30, 2021 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  16. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7543)
  17. Dec 8, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 48 (Roll no. 425).House · Roll call 425
  18. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 378 - 48 (Roll no. 425).House · Roll call 425
  19. Dec 8, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Dec 9, 2021 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.