Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act
Latest action · Jan 25, 2019 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.
- IntroducedJan 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Holding Health Insurers Harmless Act
This bill exempts health insurers and group health plan sponsors from penalties for offering coverage or plans that fail to comply with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Coverage and plans must continue to comply with (1) the prohibition on excluding preexisting conditions from coverage, and (2) the requirement for coverage of dependent children to be available until the dependent turns 26 years old.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 8, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Original | Jan 8, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 25, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Jan 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 8, 2019Introduced in House
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