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HR 1121 115th Congress House

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsGeneticsHealth care costs and insurance
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Feb 28, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 16, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and 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.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

This bill sets forth amendments that would take effect in the case of the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the restoration of the provisions amended by those provisions.

If the amendments take effect, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code are revised to maintain PPACA consumer protections. Specifically, the bill would maintain the:

  • requirement for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions,
  • requirement for health insurers to accept every employer and every individual applying for coverage,
  • prohibition against health insurers discriminating against individuals based on health status factors,
  • prohibition against collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and
  • requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.
 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 628 Related bill Guaranteed Health Coverage for Pre-Existing Conditions Act of 2017
  • HR 692 Reintroduced Bill Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 81
All 81 Republican 27
Lesko, Debbie
· Oct 9, 2018
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Oct 5, 2018
Walorski, Jackie
· Oct 5, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 13, 2018
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Sep 13, 2018
Gianforte, Greg
· Sep 13, 2018
Gibbs, Bob
· Sep 13, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 13, 2018
Handel, Karen
· Sep 13, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Sep 13, 2018
Paulsen, Erik
· Sep 13, 2018
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Sep 13, 2018
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 13, 2018
CHABOT, STEVE
· Sep 12, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Aug 24, 2018
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 26, 2018
Barletta, Lou
· Apr 6, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 7, 2017
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Mar 7, 2017
Hartzler, Vicky
· Mar 6, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Mar 6, 2017
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 6, 2017
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Mar 6, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Mar 6, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 6, 2017
Faso, John
· Feb 27, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Feb 27, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Feb 27, 2017
Trott, David
· Feb 27, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 24, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 24, 2017
Johnson, Bill
· Feb 24, 2017
Olson, Pete
· Feb 24, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 21, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 21, 2017
Poe, Ted
· Feb 21, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 21, 2017
Young, David
· Feb 21, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 16, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Feb 16, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 16, 2017
Bucshon, Larry
· Feb 16, 2017
Collins, Chris
· Feb 16, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 16, 2017
Davis, Rodney
· Feb 16, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 16, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1121: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1121/
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"H.R. 1121: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1121/.
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