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To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage.

1/19/2024, 4:37 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 77

This bill establishes which state law governs health insurers offering coverage in multiple states. Specifically, the bill provides that the laws of a state designated by a health insurer (primary state) apply to individual health insurance coverage offered by that insurer in any other state (secondary state) if the coverage, states, and insurer comply with the conditions of this bill. Insurers are exempted from any secondary state's laws that would prohibit or regulate the operation of the insurer in that state. The primary state is given sole jurisdiction to enforce its covered laws in any secondary state.

The Government Accountability Office must study the effect of this bill on specified health insurance issues.

Current Status of Bill HR 77

Bill HR 77 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 9, 2023. Bill HR 77 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on January 9, 2023.  Bill HR 77's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. as of January 9, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 77

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 77

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Accounting and auditing
- Congressional oversight
- Government information and archives
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Insurance industry and regulation
- Intergovernmental relations
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 77

To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage.

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