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H.R. 6479 115th Congress House

Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to include short-term limited duration plans in the definition of individual health insurance coverage.

Introduced: July 24, 2018 Introduced by: Raul Ruiz Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Jul 24, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 24, 2018
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 Latest action July 24, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018

This bill includes short-term, limited-duration insurance in the definition of individual health insurance coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, thereby subjecting such insurance to the same requirements (e.g., coverage of preexisting conditions).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5155 Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018
  • S 2582 Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6479: Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6479/
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"H.R. 6479: Stop Junk Health Plans Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6479/.
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H.R. 6479, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6479/.
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