Parity Enforcement Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 25, 2021 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Parity Enforcement Act of 2021
This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2021 to Sep 20, 2022, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Feb 25, 2021 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Apr 16, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Sep 20, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 4804 | Parity Enforcement Act of 2022 | Related bill | Sep 8, 2022 |
| HR 5376 | Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 | Related bill | Aug 16, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2021Introduced in House
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