HR 3522
113th Congress
House
Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013
Official title: To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health ins… Show full official titleShow less
Official title: To authorize health insurance issuers to continue to offer for sale current group health insurance coverage in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.
Health
Comprehensive health careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2014
Received in the Senate.
Sep 11, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 11, 2014
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 167 (Roll no. 495). (text: CR 9/10/2014 H7413)
Sep 11, 2014
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 187 - 223 (Roll no. 494).
Sep 11, 2014
The previous question on the motion was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H7437)
Sep 11, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) motion to recommit with instruction, pending reservation of a point of order. The motion seeks to ensure that nothing in the underlying legislation would result in discrimination based on gender, including subjecting women to higher premiums, loss of coverage for contraception or loss of coverage for prenatal care. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
Sep 11, 2014
Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H7436-7437; text: CR H7436)
Sep 11, 2014
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7436-7438)
Sep 11, 2014
The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings were resumed on H.R. 3522.
Sep 10, 2014
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3522 would be postponed.
Sep 10, 2014
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H7420)
Sep 10, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3522.
Sep 10, 2014
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3522 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-56, modified by the amendment printed in this report, shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 10, 2014
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 717. (consideration: CR H7413-7420)
Sep 10, 2014
Rule H. Res. 717 passed House.
Sep 9, 2014
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 717 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3522 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-56, modified by the amendment printed in this report, shall be considered as adopted.
Sep 8, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.
Sep 8, 2014
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Sep 8, 2014
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-580, Part I.
Jul 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Jul 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 18, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 18, 2013
Introduced in House
Votes taken on this bill
2
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2014 | House · vote #495 | On Passage | Passed | 247–167 | See who voted → |
| Sep 11, 2014 | House · vote #494 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 187–223 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
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Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 1,140 | – | Pending |
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Received in the Senate.
Plain-English summary
Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014 - Permits a health insurance issuer that has in effect health insurance coverage in the group market on any date during 2013 to continue offering such coverage for sale through 2018 outside of a health care exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Treats such coverage as a grandfathered health plan for purposes of an individual meeting the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage.
Related & companion bills
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Bill text
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3522: Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3522/
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