HR 1150
112th Congress
House
Health
Civil actions and liability
Competition and antitrust
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Mar 17, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 17, 2011
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011 - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
Prohibits class action lawsuits on any claim against an insurer for a violation of the McCarran-Ferguson Act, except suits by: (1) the United States or any state, or (2) named individual claimants for their particular injuries.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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