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H.R. 1385 116th Congress House

SAVE Act

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to preserve the option of States to implement health care marketplaces, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2019 Introduced by: Andy Kim Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 3, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
May 3, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-49.
Apr 3, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 22.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 27, 2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 27, 2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 28, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2275)
Feb 27, 2019
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action May 3, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges Act or the SAVE Act

This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges in those states that have not already elected to do so. A state that receives a grant must ensure that the resulting exchange is self-sustaining by 2024.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 1400 Identical bill SAVE Act
  • HR 987 Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act
  • HR 1884 Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019
  • HR 1425 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 11 Republican 2
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 8, 2019
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Apr 2, 2019
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 27, 2019
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 26, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Mar 26, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 27, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1385: SAVE Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1385/
MLA
"H.R. 1385: SAVE Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1385/.
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H.R. 1385, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1385/.
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