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S 1835 115th Congress Senate

Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to provide support to States to establish invisible high-risk pool or reinsurance programs.

Introduced: December 13, 2017 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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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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Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5862-5864)
Sep 19, 2017
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 Latest action September 19, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5862-5864)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow a state to apply for funding for a reinsurance program or high-risk pool program.

Programs must meet specified criteria to receive funding. The bill provides funding for FY2018 and FY2019.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jun 20, 2018
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Dec 13, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1835: Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1835/
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"S. 1835: Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1835/.
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S. 1835, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1835/.
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