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H.R. 7512 117th Congress House

Protecting Patients from Deceptive Health Plans Act

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit enrollment in coverage for excepted benefits to individuals enrolled in a health plan providing minimum essential coverage.

Introduced: April 14, 2022 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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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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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2022
Introduced in House
Apr 14, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and Ways and Means, 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.
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 Latest action April 15, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Patients from Deceptive Health Plans Act

This bill prohibits the sale of health insurance coverage arrangements that are exempt from the federal health insurance requirements unless the individual purchasing the arrangement is enrolled in a plan that provides minimum essential coverage. Further, excepted benefits must be paid without regard to the severity of the illness, injury, diagnosis, or other characteristics related to treatment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 18, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7512: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Health Plans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7512/
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"H.R. 7512: Protecting Patients from Deceptive Health Plans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7512/.
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H.R. 7512, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7512/.
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