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HR 5453 113th Congress House

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…

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.

Introduced: September 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 12, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 11, 2014
Introduced in House
Sep 11, 2014
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.
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 Latest action September 12, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 2016 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 3
  • HR 3350 Related bill Keep Your Health Plan Act of 2013
  • HR 3522 Related bill Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013
  • S 2808 Related bill Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5453: 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.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5453/
MLA
"H.R. 5453: 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.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5453/.
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H.R. 5453, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5453/.
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[H.R. 5453: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5453/)
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