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S. 4804 117th Congress Senate

Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to provide for civil monetary penalties for violations of mental health parity requirements.

Introduced: September 8, 2022 Introduced by: Christopher Murphy Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityGeneticsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth information and medical recordsMental health
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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.
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Sep 8, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 8, 2022
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 8, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parity Enforcement Act of 2022

This bill provides authority for the Department of Labor to enforce the parity requirements for group health plans with respect to the coverage of mental health and substance use disorder benefits.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1364 Parity Enforcement Act of 2021
  • HR 5376 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Sep 8, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Sep 8, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4804: Parity Enforcement Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4804/
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"S. 4804: Parity Enforcement Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4804/.
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