To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve the affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers.
Latest action · Aug 8, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Public Health Service Act to remove language requiring, subject to certain provisions, health insurance issuers that offer health insurance coverage in the small group market in a State to accept every small employer that applies for such coverage.
Cosponsors 28
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2003 to Sep 7, 2004; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KY | Anne M. Northup | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-KS | Jim Ryun | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-CA | John T. Doolittle | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-IL | Philip M. Crane | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Jul 24, 2003 |
| R-CA | Wally Herger | Jul 25, 2003 | |
| R-SC | J. Gresham Barrett | Sep 9, 2003 | |
| R-GA | John Linder | Sep 9, 2003 | |
| R-PA | Melissa A. Hart | Sep 9, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Sep 10, 2003 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Sep 16, 2003 | |
| R-IN | John N. Hostettler | Oct 2, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Oct 16, 2003 | |
| R-MI | Peter Hoekstra | Nov 17, 2003 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Nov 19, 2003 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Feb 10, 2004 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | Sep 7, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 24, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Aug 8, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 8, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve the affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2003Introduced in House
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