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S. 1213 116th Congress Senate

Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to provide health insurance reform, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 11, 2019 Introduced by: Elizabeth Warren Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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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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Apr 11, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 11, 2019
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 Latest action April 11, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019

This bill makes various changes to the health insurance marketplace, including (1) providing authority for the Department of Health and Human Services, or states, to prohibit health insurers from implementing unreasonable premium increases; (2) revising certain limits on cost sharing; and (3) modifying certain consumer protections.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 964 Marketplace Certainty Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 11, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 11, 2019
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Apr 11, 2019
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 11, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 11, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1213: Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1213/
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"S. 1213: Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1213/.
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S. 1213, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1213/.
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