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HR 711 118th Congress House

Throw Away Junk Plans Act

Official title: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage.

Introduced: February 1, 2023 Introduced by: Castor, Kathy Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Health care costs and insuranceInsurance industry and regulation
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Feb 10, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 1, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Throw Away Junk Plans Act

This bill eliminates the exemption of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans from the federal requirements for individual health insurance coverage beginning on April 1, 2023.

Currently, short-term, limited-duration plans may offer coverage for a limited amount of time and are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 711: Throw Away Junk Plans Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-711/
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"H.R. 711: Throw Away Junk Plans Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-711/.
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H.R. 711, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-711/.
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