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House vote: H.R. 1916 // April 4, 2022Needed two-thirds to pass

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

Sponsor: ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)

Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act This bill requires private health insurance plans to cover diagnosis and treatment of congenital anomalies and birth defects, such as reconstructive services and items. Coverage must include services and items that functionally improve, repair, or restore any body part that is medically necessary for normal bodily functions or appearance, as determined by the treating physician. Coverage limits and cost-sharing requirements for such services and items may not be more restrictive than those applicable to all medical and surgical benefits under the plan.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

305 votes, representing 182,549,935 people70.1%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

108 votes, representing 65,374,002 people25.1%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon30570.1%
NayLost10825.1%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.8%