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S 1699 113th Congress Senate

Continuous Coverage Act

Official title: A bill to permit individuals to renew certain health insurance coverage offered in the individual or small group markets and to provide that such individuals w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to permit individuals to renew certain health insurance coverage offered in the individual or small group markets and to provide that such individuals would not be subject to the individual mandate penalty.

Introduced: November 13, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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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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Nov 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 13, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 13, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuous Coverage Act - Provides that, notwithstanding any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010:

  • a health insurance issuer shall offer an individual the opportunity to renew enrollment in coverage offered in the individual market if the individual was enrolled in such coverage on September 30, 2013, and continues to meet the requirements of eligibility for such coverage;
  • an individual may renew enrollment in such coverage for plan years through December 31, 2015;
  • the coverage shall not be required to meet PPACA essential health benefits requirements; and
  • the coverage shall be deemed to meet the Internal Revenue Code minimum essential coverage requirement (thus not subjecting the taxpayer to a penalty).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Nov 13, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1699: Continuous Coverage Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1699/
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"S. 1699: Continuous Coverage Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1699/.
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S. 1699, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1699/.
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