HR 2851 · 108th Congress · Health

To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to improve the affordability of health insurance coverage for small employers.

Introduced 2003-07-24· Sponsored by Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2003-08-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Public Health Service Act to remove language requiring, subject to certain provisions, health insurance issuers that offer health insurance coverage in the small group market in a State to accept every small employer that applies for such coverage.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2]KS
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4]CA
Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3]KY
Rep. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8]IL
Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]NJ
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Otter, C. L. (Butch) [R-ID-1]ID
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]WI
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2]CA
Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4]PA
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3]SC
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]GA
Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24]FL
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO