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H.R. 892 117th Congress House

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit application of pre-existing condition exclusions and to guarantee availability of health insurance coverage in the individual and group market, contingent on the enactment of legislation repealing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 2021 See on congress.gov
Health Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsGeneticsHealth care costs and insurance
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Feb 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 5, 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.
Feb 5, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021

This bill reestablishes requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law.

In such event, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status. The bill also prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 54
All 54 Republican 35
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Apr 28, 2022
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Oct 19, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Oct 5, 2021
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 9, 2021
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Letlow, Julia
Louisiana · Jun 11, 2021
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 18, 2021
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Bentz, Cliff
Oregon · May 12, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 11, 2021
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Apr 14, 2021
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 26, 2021
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Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Mar 26, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Mar 23, 2021
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Mar 10, 2021
Armstrong, Kelly
· Feb 24, 2021
Jacobs, Chris
· Feb 24, 2021
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 23, 2021
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Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 18, 2021
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Feb 18, 2021
Cawthorn, Madison
· Feb 11, 2021
LaTurner, Jake
· Feb 11, 2021
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 8, 2021
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 8, 2021
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Feb 8, 2021
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Feb 5, 2021
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Feb 5, 2021
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 5, 2021
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 5, 2021
Bucshon, Larry
· Feb 5, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· Feb 5, 2021
CHABOT, STEVE
· Feb 5, 2021
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 5, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Feb 5, 2021
Garcia, Mike
· Feb 5, 2021
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 5, 2021
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Feb 5, 2021
Hartzler, Vicky
· Feb 5, 2021
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Feb 5, 2021
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Feb 5, 2021
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 5, 2021
Long, Billy
· Feb 5, 2021
McKinley, David
· Feb 5, 2021
Mullin, Markwayne
· Feb 5, 2021
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 5, 2021
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 5, 2021
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Feb 5, 2021
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Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 5, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 892: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-892/
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"H.R. 892: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-892/.
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H.R. 892, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-892/.
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