US Congress House Bill 1101 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 38-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 23 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations. The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination. AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and maintain sufficient reserves and stop-loss insurance to cover those benefits, and (2) make annual payments to a fund to be used to pay for stop-loss insurance for such AHPs for which there is a reasonable expectation that claims would not be satisfied without such insurance. AHPs that fail to meet these requirements are subject to termination. The Department of Labor must establish a Solvency Standards Working Group. States may tax contributions to AHPs, with certain conditions. The bill preempts state laws that preclude health insurers from: (1) offering health insurance in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance of the same policy type to other employers in the state that are eligible for coverage under AHPs. (Sec. 4) The bill establishes criminal penalties for willfully making false representations regarding an AHP.

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017

Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. John Faso [R-NY]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]
Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]
Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]

2017-03-22 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 185 (Y: 179 N: 233 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2017-03-22 - House - On passage RC# 186 (Y: 236 N: 175 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-23	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2017-03-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-03-22	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).
2017-03-22	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 233 (Roll no. 185).
2017-03-22	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2017-03-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minuted of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require plans to provide coverage for substance use disorder treatments, including treatment for opioid use.
2017-03-22	House	Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H2328)
2017-03-22	House	H.Amdt.104 On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
2017-03-22	House	H.Amdt.104 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) without objection.
2017-03-22	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 210, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 1.
2017-03-22	House	H.Amdt.104 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Herrera Beutler. (consideration: CR H2327-2328; text: CR H2327)
2017-03-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101.
2017-03-22	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendment is in order.
2017-03-22	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H2312-2330; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2312-2318)
2017-03-21	House	Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.
2017-03-20	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
2017-03-17	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
2017-03-17	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-43.
2017-03-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
2017-03-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-02-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-02-16	House	Introduced in House

HB277 (Related) 2017-02-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
HB1072 (Related) 2017-02-17 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR210 (Related) 2017-03-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB222 (Related) 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1101/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1101/BILLS-115hr1101ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1101/BILLS-115hr1101rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1101/BILLS-115hr1101eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017186
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017185