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H.R. 6005 116th Congress House

Know the Price Act

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to increase transparency of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to increase transparency of group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage by removing gag clauses on price and quality information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Business recordsContracts and agencyEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsRight of privacy
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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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Feb 27, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2020
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1232)
Feb 27, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Know the Price Act

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from entering agreements with a health care service provider, or network of such providers, that restricts the plan from accessing and sharing cost or quality of care information. Plans may share such information with referring providers, plan sponsors, and plan enrollees, consistent with privacy rules.

Further, agreements with providers may not restrict group health plans from electronically accessing anonymous claims information upon request, consistent with privacy rules.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 1577 Know the Price Act of 2019
  • S 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act
  • HR 8098 Hospital Competition Act of 2020
  • S 4796 Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 8527 Fair Care Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6005: Know the Price Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6005/
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"H.R. 6005: Know the Price Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6005/.
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H.R. 6005, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6005/.
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