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HR 1304 115th Congress House Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Insurance industry and regulation

Self-Insurance Protection Act

Introduced: March 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 5, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 5, 2017
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 16 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2726-2727)
Apr 5, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731-2732)
Apr 5, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1304, the Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 1304 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
Apr 5, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Apr 5, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1304.
Apr 5, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Apr 5, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. (consideration: CR H2726-2729)
Apr 4, 2017
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
Apr 3, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Mar 20, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-53, Part I.
Mar 8, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 8, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Apr 5, 2017 House · vote #220 On Passage Passed 400–16 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1
AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 108 — Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 241 the amendment in the nature of a substitute now printed in the bill … Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 20, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Self-Insurance Protection Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "health insurance coverage" a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy.

What's happening now April 6, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 4
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Mar 23, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 13, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 8, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Mar 7, 2017
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Mar 2, 2017
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