S 1556 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

No Junk Plans Act

Introduced May 21, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Tammy Baldwin D-WI

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · May 21, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMay 21, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

No Junk Plans Act

This bill nullifies a rule by the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans.

Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule took effect October 2, 2018.

Cosponsors 46

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 21, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalMay 21, 2019
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalMay 21, 2019
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-HIBrian SchatzOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-ALDoug JonesOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-RIJack ReedOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NHJeanne ShaheenOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-WVJoe Manchin IIIOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MTJon TesterOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-CAKamala D. HarrisOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NYKirsten E. GillibrandOriginalMay 21, 2019
I-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-VAMark R. WarnerOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NMMartin HeinrichOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-COMichael F. BennetOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-VTPatrick J. LeahyOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-WAPatty MurrayOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalMay 21, 2019
D-ORRon WydenOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-VATim KaineOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-MNTina SmithOriginalMay 21, 2019
D-NMTom UdallOriginalMay 21, 2019

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred May 21, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. May 21, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S6266, S6267Lamar Alexander R-TN, Tammy Baldwin D-WIOct 30, 2019
SenateDebate and remarks S3242, S3243–S3245Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV, John Thune R-SD, Ron Wyden D-OR, Tammy Baldwin D-WIJun 5, 2019
SenateDebate and remarks S3035–S3037Christopher Murphy D-CT, Debbie Stabenow D-MI, Lamar Alexander R-TN, Tammy Baldwin D-WIMay 22, 2019

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 1

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 1

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
R46308Bureau of Reclamation Rural Water Projects ArchivedReportApr 7, 2020

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 942No Junk Plans ActReintroduced BillMar 24, 2021
HR 987Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs ActRelated billMay 20, 2019
HR 1010To provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect.Related billMay 10, 2019
HR 1884Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019Related billMar 27, 2019
HR 6379Workforce Emergency Response Act of 2020Related billMar 23, 2020

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
No Junk Plans Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. May 21, 2019Introduced in Senate

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