US HB494 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 34-3)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015 Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to declare that nothing in that Act modifies, impairs, or supersedes the operation of antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance, including the business of dental insurance. Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether the business is for profit.
Title
Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. John Duncan [R-TN] | Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D-TX] |
| Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
| Rep. John Fleming [R-LA] | Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] | Rep. Diane Black [R-TN] |
| Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA] |
| Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] | Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN] | Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN] | Rep. Peter Visclosky [D-IN] |
| Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Tom Price [R-GA] |
| Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] |
| Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] | Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA] |
| Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] | Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC] | Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV] | Rep. David Trott [R-MI] |
| Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law. |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB2462 (Related) 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Subjects
Competition and antitrust
Dental care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation
Dental care
Health
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/494/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr494/BILLS-114hr494ih.pdf |
