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HR 661 115th Congress House

Employee Fairness and Relief Act of 2017

Official title: To authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale previously available health insurance coverage in the small group market in satisfaction of the minimum… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize health insurance issuers to offer for sale previously available health insurance coverage in the small group market in satisfaction of the minimum essential health insurance coverage requirement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Guthrie, Brett Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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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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Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 24, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Fairness and Relief Act of 2017

This bill permits a health insurer that had in effect health insurance coverage in the small group market in 2013 to offer that coverage outside of health insurance exchanges. That coverage is treated as a grandfathered health plan and thus fulfills an individual's requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 661: Employee Fairness and Relief Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-661/
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"H.R. 661: Employee Fairness and Relief Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-661/.
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H.R. 661, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-661/.
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