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HR 4811 116th Congress House

Health Coverage Choice Act

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a definition of short-term limited duration insurance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2019 Introduced by: Biggs, Andy Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Coverage Choice Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Treasury, the Department of Labor, and the Department of Health and Human Services rule dated August 3, 2018, regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. That rule 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).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Nov 20, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4811: Health Coverage Choice Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4811/
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"H.R. 4811: Health Coverage Choice Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4811/.
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H.R. 4811, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4811/.
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