HR2528Referred to Committee
Association Health Plans Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-04-01
Introduced
32
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Tim Walberg
Republican · MI · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (602 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/W000798
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (32)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)Original· 2025-04-01
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI-6)Original· 2025-04-01
- Kevin Kiley (R-CA-3)Original· 2025-04-01
- Rick W. Allen (R-GA-12)Original· 2025-04-01
- Robert F. Onder, Jr. (R-MO-3)Original· 2025-04-01
- Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA-7)Original· 2025-04-01
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK-5)Original· 2025-04-01
- Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2025-04-03
- Mark Harris (R-NC-8)· 2025-04-03
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15)· 2025-04-21
- J. French Hill (R-AR-2)· 2025-04-24
- Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· 2025-04-30
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5)· 2025-05-29
- Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28)· 2025-06-05
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ-2)· 2025-06-05
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX-14)· 2025-06-05
- Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)· 2025-06-25
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· 2025-06-25
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-7)· 2025-06-25
- Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9)· 2025-06-25
- Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)· 2025-06-25
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)· 2025-07-02
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)· 2025-07-16
- Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ-8)· 2025-07-25
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2025-08-15
- Andy Barr (R-KY-6)· 2025-11-07
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)· 2025-11-07
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)· 2025-11-20
- Ken Calvert (R-CA-41)· 2025-12-03
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)· 2025-12-04
- David Schweikert (R-AZ-1)· 2025-12-12
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReported By · 2025-12-15
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReported By · 2025-12-15
- Education and Workforce CommitteeMarkup By · 2025-06-25
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceMarkup By · 2025-06-25
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-04-01
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-04-01
Plain-English Summary
This bill would allow small businesses and self-employed workers to band together to purchase health insurance as a group, potentially lowering costs by giving them the bargaining power of larger employers. The change would let these associations operate across state lines and with fewer regulatory requirements than traditional group health plans. Small business owners and self-employed individuals could benefit from more affordable coverage options, though consumer protections might be reduced compared to standard health insurance plans.
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Subjects
Health
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