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H.R. 1332 116th Congress House

Fair Care Act of 2019

Official title: To address the high costs of health care services, prescription drugs, and health insurance coverage in the United States, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 25, 2019 Introduced by: Bruce Westerman Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Oversight and Reform, Education and Labor, Rules, the Budget, Armed Services, and House Administration, 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.
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 Latest action February 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Care Act of 2019

This bill addresses the health care system, including Medicare, Medicaid, the private health insurance market, and the prescription drug approval process. The bill also revises tax provisions related to certain health care costs and establishes requirements for lawsuits involving health care provided, at least in part, through a federal program or with federal funds.

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  • HR 1922 Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2019
  • HR 3062 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019
  • HR 3947 Competition Prescription Act of 2019
  • S 92 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
  • S 350 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019
  • S 988 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • S 2860 Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019
  • HR 1418 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2020
  • HR 3972 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2019
  • HR 506 Hospital Competition Act of 2019
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  • HR 789 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • HR 803 Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
  • HR 856 Physician Pro Bono Care Act of 2019
  • HR 1035 Prescription Drug Price Transparency Act
  • S 4796 Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Fair Care Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1332: Fair Care Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/
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"H.R. 1332: Fair Care Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/.
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H.R. 1332, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1332/.
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