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HR 5479 116th Congress House

To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.

Introduced: July 30, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 19, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill specifies that no American may be denied health insurance due to preexisting conditions. (Current law also prohibits such denials.)

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5479: To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5479/
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"H.R. 5479: To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5479/.
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H.R. 5479, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5479/.
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