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HR 3947 117th Congress House Health

Justice for Patients Act

Introduced: June 16, 2021 See on congress.gov
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.
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Jun 17, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Justice for Patients Act

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan.

Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.

What's happening now June 17, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3947: Justice for Patients Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3947/
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"H.R. 3947: Justice for Patients Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3947/.
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H.R. 3947, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3947/.
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[H.R. 3947: Justice for Patients Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3947/)
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