Introduced:
Jan 14, 2025
Policy Area:
Health
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Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 14, 2025
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<p><strong>Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act</strong></p><p>This bill nullifies a rule regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. The rule was promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services; is titled <em>Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage</em>; and was published April 3, 2024.</p><p>Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only 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).</p><p>The rule limits the length of the initial contract period for such a plan to no more than three months and, taking into account any renewals or extensions, the maximum coverage period to no more than four months. The rule also includes within the maximum renewal period limitation a new plan sold by the same issuer, or any issuer that is a member of the same controlled group, to the same policyholder within a 12-month period.</p><p>Regulations in effect prior to the rule this bill nullifies permitted short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans with an initial contract period of fewer than 12 months and a maximum coverage period of up to 36 months, including renewals and extensions.</p>
Actions (5)
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 14, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: Intro-H
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
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| Code: 1000
Jan 14, 2025
Subjects (4)
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Health and Human Services
Health
(Policy Area)
Health care costs and insurance
Cosponsors (7 of 8)
(R-IN)
Feb 4, 2025
Feb 4, 2025
(R-GA)
Jan 14, 2025
Jan 14, 2025
(R-FL)
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(R-TX)
Jan 14, 2025
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(R-PA)
Jan 14, 2025
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(R-LA)
Jan 14, 2025
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(R-PA)
Jan 14, 2025
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Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 14, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:10 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 379 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 379
To provide that the rule relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration
Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage''
(89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2025
Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms.
Letlow, Mr. Allen, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide that the rule relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration
Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage''
(89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 379 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 379
To provide that the rule relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration
Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage''
(89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2025
Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms.
Letlow, Mr. Allen, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and
Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To provide that the rule relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration
Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage''
(89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act''.
SEC. 2.
The final interagency rule published by the Internal Revenue
Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health
and Human Services Department relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-
Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits
Coverage'' (89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or
effect.
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