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S 651 107th Congress Senate

Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the establishment of an assistance program for health insurance consumers.

Introduced: March 29, 2001 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
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Mar 29, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3163-3164)
Mar 29, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3162-3163)
Mar 29, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 29, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3163-3164)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act - Directs: (1) the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish the Health Care Consumer Assistance Fund for State grants to provide consumers with health insurance information, assistance, and referrals; and (2) States, from such amounts, to establish health care consumer assistance offices.
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 29, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 651: Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-651/
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"S. 651: Health Care Consumers Assistance Fund Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-651/.
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