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Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act

Introduced: May 21, 2009 Introduced by: Sánchez, Linda T. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 21, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
May 21, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 21, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from requiring any individual to pay a premium or contribution which is greater than that for a similarly situated individual enrolled in the plan on the basis of the gender of such individual or such individual's dependent.

Applies such prohibition to individual health insurance coverage.

Directs the Comptroller General to evaluate enforcement of group and individual health insurance market rules.

What's happening now June 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 24, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 12, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 12, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2009
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 12, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 12, 2009
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2635: Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2635/
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"H.R. 2635: Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2635/.
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H.R. 2635, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2635/.
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