HR 2635
111th Congress
House
Health
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee benefits and pensions
Government studies and investigations
Health care costs and insurance
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Gender Equity in Health Premiums Act
Introduced: May 21, 2009
Introduced by:
Sánchez, Linda T.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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