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HR 605 112th Congress House

Patients' Freedom to Choose Act

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal certain limitations on health care benefits.

Introduced: February 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insurancePrescription drugs
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patients' Freedom to Choose Act - Repeals provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts, medical savings accounts, and health flexible spending arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin only; and (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 78
All 78 Republican 26
Graves, Tom
· Apr 23, 2012
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 29, 2012
Marino, Tom
· Mar 5, 2012
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Mar 5, 2012
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Feb 17, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 23, 2012
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Sep 23, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Sep 22, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Sep 7, 2011
HASTINGS, DOC
· Sep 7, 2011
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 7, 2011
Renacci, James
· Sep 7, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Sep 7, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Aug 5, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jul 28, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Jun 22, 2011
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jun 22, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 15, 2011
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2011
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Jun 15, 2011
Tipton, Scott
· Jun 15, 2011
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 1, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· May 26, 2011
Noem, Kristi
· May 26, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · May 26, 2011
Sullivan, John
· May 26, 2011
Hultgren, Randy
· May 24, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 24, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· May 13, 2011
Harper, Gregg
· May 13, 2011
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 13, 2011
MANZULLO, DONALD
· May 13, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· May 13, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· May 13, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· May 2, 2011
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · May 2, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Apr 15, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Apr 15, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Apr 15, 2011
BONO MACK, MARY
· Apr 15, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Apr 15, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 15, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Apr 15, 2011
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 15, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 15, 2011
Lance, Leonard
· Apr 15, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 15, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Apr 15, 2011
McHenry, Patrick
· Apr 15, 2011
PENCE, MIKE
· Apr 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-605/
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"H.R. 605: Patients' Freedom to Choose Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-605/.
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H.R. 605, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-605/.
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