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HR 1150 112th Congress House

Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011

Official title: To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.

Introduced: May 13, 2011 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityCompetition and antitrustHealth care costs and insuranceInsurance industry and regulation
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action June 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 29, 2012
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 8, 2011
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 8, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· May 26, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· May 26, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 26, 2011
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 26, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 13, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· May 13, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1150: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1150/
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"H.R. 1150: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1150/.
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H.R. 1150, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1150/.
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