II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2001 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 24, 2017 Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Booker , Ms. Harris , Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Sanders , Ms. Cortez Masto , Mr. Whitehouse , Mrs. Gillibrand , Ms. Klobuchar , Mr. Franken , Mr. Markey , Ms. Warren , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Reed , Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Hirono , Mr. Murphy , and Mr. Udall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To establish a State public option through Medicaid to provide Americans with the choice of a high-quality, low-cost health insurance plan.