S 4675 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Protect Act

Introduced Sep 23, 2020 Originated Senate Sponsor Thom Tillis R-NC

Latest action · Oct 23, 2020 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

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.

IntroducedSep 23, 2020
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Protect Act

This bill adds, among other provisions, requirements to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors.

Specifically, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status.

Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.

This bill takes effect one day after enactment.

Recorded votes 2

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
Senate 216	On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors)	Motion Agreed to—	Oct 23, 2020

Senate 204	On the Motion to Table S. 4675	Motion to Table Failed45–52	Oct 20, 2020
Yea 45 Amy Klobuchar D-MN Benjamin L. Cardin D-MD Brian Schatz D-HI Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV Charles E. Schumer D-NY Chris Van Hollen D-MD Christopher A. Coons D-DE Christopher Murphy D-CT Cory A. Booker D-NJ Debbie Stabenow D-MI Dianne Feinstein D-CA Doug Jones D-AL Edward J. Markey D-MA Elizabeth Warren D-MA Gary C. Peters D-MI Jack Reed D-RI Jacky Rosen D-NV Jeanne Shaheen D-NH Jeff Merkley D-OR Joe Manchin III D-WV Jon Tester D-MT Kirsten E. Gillibrand D-NY Margaret Wood Hassan D-NH Maria Cantwell D-WA Mark R. Warner D-VA Martin Heinrich D-NM Mazie K. Hirono D-HI Michael F. Bennet D-CO Patrick J. Leahy D-VT Patty Murray D-WA Richard Blumenthal D-CT Richard J. Durbin D-IL Robert Menendez D-NJ Robert P. Casey Jr. D-PA Ron Wyden D-OR Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI Sherrod Brown D-OH Tammy Baldwin D-WI Tammy Duckworth D-IL Thomas R. Carper D-DE Tim Kaine D-VA Tina Smith D-MN Tom Udall D-NM Angus S. King Jr. I-ME Bernard Sanders I-VT Nay 52 Ben Sasse R-NE Bill Cassidy R-LA Chuck Grassley R-IA Cindy Hyde-Smith R-MS Cory Gardner R-CO Dan Sullivan R-AK David Perdue R-GA Deb Fischer R-NE James E. Risch R-ID James Lankford R-OK James M. Inhofe R-OK Jerry Moran R-KS John Barrasso R-WY John Boozman R-AR John Cornyn R-TX John Hoeven R-ND John Kennedy R-LA John Thune R-SD Joni Ernst R-IA Josh Hawley R-MO Kelly Loeffler R-GA Kevin Cramer R-ND Lamar Alexander R-TN Lindsey Graham R-SC Lisa Murkowski R-AK Marco Rubio R-FL Marsha Blackburn R-TN Martha McSally R-AZ Michael B. Enzi R-WY Mike Braun R-IN Mike Crapo R-ID Mike Lee R-UT Mike Rounds R-SD Mitch McConnell R-KY Mitt Romney R-UT Pat Roberts R-KS Patrick J. Toomey R-PA Richard Burr R-NC Richard C. Shelby R-AL Rick Scott R-FL Rob Portman R-OH Roger F. Wicker R-MS Ron Johnson R-WI Roy Blunt R-MO Shelley Moore Capito R-WV Steve Daines R-MT Susan M. Collins R-ME Ted Cruz R-TX Thom Tillis R-NC Tim Scott R-SC Todd Young R-IN Tom Cotton R-AR Not voting 3 Kamala D. Harris D-CA Kyrsten Sinema D-AZ Rand Paul R-KY

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

Oct 23, 2020Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Oct 20, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S6318)
Oct 20, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6318)
Oct 20, 2020Motion to table the motion to proceed to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 52. Record Vote Number: 204.
Oct 19, 2020Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6051)

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In the Congressional Record 6

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.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Amendments S6380	Mike Lee R-UT (amendment)	Oct 21, 2020
Senate	Motions S6318, S6319Recorded votes S6319Schumer motion to table McConnell motion to proceed	Charles E. Schumer D-NY (motion), Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion)	Oct 20, 2020
Senate	Debate and remarks S6051Motions S6051	Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion)	Oct 19, 2020
Senate	Debate and remarks S6011Motions S6011	Mitch McConnell R-KY (motion)	Oct 1, 2020
Senate	Debate and remarks S5882	Mitch McConnell R-KY	Sep 24, 2020

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Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 2681	No description on file	Mike Lee R-UT	Senate amendment submitted

Related bills 5

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

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 692	Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019	Related bill	Jan 25, 2019
S 1125	Protect Act	Related bill	Apr 10, 2019
HR 4159	Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019	Related bill	Aug 5, 2019
S 4796	Fair Care Act of 2020	Related bill	Oct 5, 2020
HR 8527	Fair Care Act of 2020	Related bill	Oct 2, 2020

Titles 3

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

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Short Titles as Introduced: Protect Act
Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text: Protect Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Sep 24, 2020Placed on Calendar Senate

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