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H.R. 3137 102nd Congress House

To amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assure that the medicaid program is treated as payer of last resort.

Introduced: July 31, 1991 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil actions and liabilityEmployee benefit plansHealthHealth insurance
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.
Sep 9, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 13, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Aug 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 31, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 31, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 9, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Consumer Protection and Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that the Medicaid program be treated as payer of last resort by private insurers and employee welfare benefit plans.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3137: To amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assure that the medicaid program is treated as payer of last resort.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3137/
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"H.R. 3137: To amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to assure that the medicaid program is treated as payer of last resort.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3137/.
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H.R. 3137, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3137/.
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