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Introduced
04/12/2019
04/12/2019
In Committee
04/12/2019
04/12/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association of employers that will be treated as an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of sponsoring a group health plan, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to establish additional criteria for determining when employers may join together in a group or association (known as an "association health plan") that will be treated as an employer for the purpose of sponsoring a group health plan. The key provisions include: allowing small businesses to band together to obtain affordable and comprehensive health coverage; requiring association health plans to comply with certain consumer protections and nondiscrimination rules; clarifying that self-employed individuals can be considered both an "employer" and an "employee" for the purposes of participating in an association health plan; and specifying the effective dates for different types of association health plans. The bill aims to expand access to affordable and high-quality health plans for small businesses and self-employed Americans.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (24)
Tim Walberg (R)*,
Mark Amodei (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Jack Bergman (R),
Dan Bishop (R),
Michael Burgess (R),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
Jeff Fortenberry (R),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Glenn Grothman (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Andy Harris (R),
Vicky Hartzler (R),
Kevin Hern (R),
Bob Latta (R),
Barry Loudermilk (R),
Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),
Paul Mitchell (I),
John Moolenaar (R),
David Roe (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (on 04/12/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2294/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2294/BILLS-116hr2294ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2294/BILLS-116hr2294ih.pdf.pdf |
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