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HR 458 116th Congress House

Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

Official title: To prohibit implementation of the revised definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance in order to permit such insurance to provide up to 12 months of coverage.

Introduced: January 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Labor
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Department of the TreasuryHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Mar 1, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and 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 10, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 1, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act

This bill nullifies a rule by the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans that was published on October 31, 2016. The departments must use the definition of short-term, limited-duration insurance in use immediately prior to publication of the rule. (The rule requires the duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance to be less than three months, including renewals. Previously, such insurance was required to expire less than 12 months after its effective date.)

Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time under law and that are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). On August 3, 2018, the departments issued a revised rule that increases the maximum authorized duration of such plans from less than 3 months (including renewals) to an initial maximum duration of less than 12 months (with a total duration of up to 36 months, including renewals). The rule took effect October 2, 2018.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 458: Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-458/
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"H.R. 458: Affordable Limited Health Coverage Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-458/.
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H.R. 458, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-458/.
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