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H.R. 1796 117th Congress House

Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible State agencies to promote State innovations to expand health insurance coverage.

Introduced: March 11, 2021 Introduced by: Ami Bera Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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
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Became law
Mar 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act

This bill funds and requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to states for promoting greater enrollment in health insurance coverage. Grants may be used by the state's primary health and human services agency for activities such as automatically enrolling uninsured individuals who are eligible for premium assistance tax credits in plans through the individual or small group market and establishing a state-level requirement for individuals to enroll in coverage.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1796: Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1796/
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"H.R. 1796: Health Care Enrollment Innovation Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1796/.
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H.R. 1796, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1796/.
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