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HR 1798 113th Congress House

Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure health care coverage value and transparency for dental benefits under group health plans.

Introduced: June 28, 2013 Introduced by: Gosar, Paul A. Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Dental careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 26, 2013
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prescribe certain health care coverage value requirements for dental benefits under self-insured group health plans.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 5 Republican 5
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 1, 2014
Meadows, Mark
· Apr 28, 2014
FARR, SAM
· Mar 5, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Mar 4, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· Jan 14, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Dec 2, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 20, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 20, 2013
O'Rourke, Beto
· Aug 1, 2013
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 31, 2013
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jul 10, 2013
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 28, 2013
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 28, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Jun 26, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· Jun 26, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jun 19, 2013
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 19, 2013
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jun 4, 2013
PETRI, TOM
· Jun 3, 2013
Michaud, Michael
· May 23, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · May 21, 2013
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 17, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· May 15, 2013
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Apr 26, 2013
Loebsack, David
· Apr 26, 2013
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1798: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1798/
MLA
"H.R. 1798: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1798/.
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H.R. 1798, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1798/.
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