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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.
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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
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 77
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential 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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 77
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