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HR 2342 115th Congress House

Common SENSE Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Health Service Act to require employees to be p… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and the Public Health Service Act to require employees to be provided with information about the availability of special enrollment periods to obtain marketplace coverage and Medicare coverage upon termination or separation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 3, 2017 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMedicare
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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May 19, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4379)
May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 3, 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.
May 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 19, 2017

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4379)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Common SENSE Act of 2017 or the Common Sense Employer Notification of Special Enrollment Act of 2017

This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Internal Revenue Code, and the Public Health Service Act to expand notification requirements for health plans regarding beneficiaries who would lose coverage if not for continuation coverage (e.g., due to job termination) to include providing notice of: (1) guaranteed availability of coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including special enrollment periods; and (2) special enrollment periods for Medicare.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2342: Common SENSE Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2342/
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"H.R. 2342: Common SENSE Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2342/.
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H.R. 2342, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2342/.
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