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H.R. 1884 116th Congress House

Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to improve affordability of, undo sabotage with respect to, and increase access to health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 26, 2019 Introduced by: Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Mar 27, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

This bill revises various requirements for private health insurance plans and associated plan-holder cost sharing. Specifically, the bill increases premium assistance for low-income households and specifies that the coverage affordability requirements for employer-sponsored plans extend to family members of employees based on the employee's required contribution as a percentage of the employee's income.

Further, the bill prohibits specified agency actions that would weaken the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to (1) association health plans; (2) short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans; and (3) state applications to waive certain PPACA provisions. The bill also increases the minimum coverage requirements for private health insurance plans and requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote the availability of such plans. The health coverage navigator program also is revised to prioritize community and consumer-focused nonprofits and facilitate enrollment in federally supported insurance programs such as Medicaid. The bill establishes a fund for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide cost assistance to individuals who are enrolled in qualified health plans.

Additionally, the bill provides new and additional grant funding for states to (1) plan and establish health insurance exchanges, (2) provide consumer assistance about available health insurance plans and coverage, and (3) increase health insurance plan enrollment. HHS also must report on the annual expenditure of user fees collected through federally facilitated exchanges.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 117
All 117 Democratic 97 Republican 1
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Oct 1, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2020
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 30, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Aug 6, 2019
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Aug 6, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 30, 2019
PRICE, DAVID
· May 30, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 7, 2019
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 7, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 2, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 2, 2019
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· May 2, 2019
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 2, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 25, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Apr 25, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 25, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Apr 25, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Apr 25, 2019
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Apr 25, 2019
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 25, 2019
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 25, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 25, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Apr 8, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Apr 8, 2019
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 8, 2019
McEachin, A.
· Apr 8, 2019
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 8, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 8, 2019
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Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Apr 8, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 2, 2019
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Apr 2, 2019
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 2, 2019
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Chu, Judy
California · Apr 2, 2019
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Apr 2, 2019
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Garamendi, John
California · Apr 2, 2019
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 2, 2019
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 2, 2019
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Levin, Mike
California · Apr 2, 2019
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 2, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Apr 2, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Apr 2, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 2, 2019
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 2, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Apr 2, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 27, 2019
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Bera, Ami
California · Mar 27, 2019
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 27, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 27, 2019
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Mar 27, 2019
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Mar 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1884/
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