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HR 1920 104th Congress House

Domestic Violence Victims Insurance Protection Act of 1995

Official title: To protect victims of domestic violence from health insurance discrimination.

Introduced: July 19, 1995 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative procedureAssaultChild abuseCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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CommerceCrime and Law EnforcementDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDiscrimination in insuranceDiscrimination in medical careFamiliesFamily violenceFinance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHealth insuranceHealth maintenance organizationsInsurance companiesInsurance premiumsInsurance ratesKidnappingLawMurderStandardsVictims of crimes
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 22, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Jun 22, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Domestic Violence Victims Insurance Protection Act of 1995 - Prohibits insurers from denying or cancelling insurance coverage for individuals solely on the basis that the individual is or has been the subject of an act of domestic violence.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Nov 1, 1995
QUINN, JACK
· Oct 24, 1995
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 11, 1995
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 19, 1995
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 19, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1920: Domestic Violence Victims Insurance Protection Act of 1995. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1920/
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"H.R. 1920: Domestic Violence Victims Insurance Protection Act of 1995." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1920/.
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H.R. 1920, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1920/.
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