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HR 3835 113th Congress House

BROWSE Act of 2014

Official title: To require new procedures for health care Exchange Web sites with regard to personal information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 9, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careComputer security and identity theftCrime preventionCriminal justice information and records
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Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRight of privacy
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 10, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 9, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 9, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H112-113)
Jan 9, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 10, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Before Registering for Obamacare, Window Shop Exchanges Act of 2014 or the BROWSE Act of 2014 - Prohibits an American Health Benefit Exchange established pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act from: (1) requesting personal information of an individual through a website maintained by such Exchange unless such information is necessary to calculate an estimated premium for such individual and such individual has access to compare health care plans offered through such Exchange; or (2) providing to an individual, through such a website, an estimated premium if such premium is calculated prior to the submission by the individual of personal information through the website. Requires such an Exchange to require that any employee who has access to personal information: (1) passes a criminal background check, (2) has not been convicted of a crime, and (3) enters into an agreement not to disclose any such personal information to anyone not authorized to access it.


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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3835: BROWSE Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3835/
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"H.R. 3835: BROWSE Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3835/.
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H.R. 3835, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3835/.
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