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Plain Language in Health Insurance Act of 2009

Introduced: June 25, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 26, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 25, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Plain Language in Health Insurance Act of 2009 - Requires any health insurance issuer, health plan, and federal health care program to use plain language in any publicly distributed document.

Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on implementing such requirements.

What's happening now June 26, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 25, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3051: Plain Language in Health Insurance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3051/
MLA
"H.R. 3051: Plain Language in Health Insurance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3051/.
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H.R. 3051, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3051/.
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