HR379Referred to Committee

Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-14
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Republican · GA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (525 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (11)

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2025-01-14

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Plain-English Summary

Based on the title and referral to multiple committees, this bill likely aims to expand healthcare options and reduce government restrictions on health insurance choices, though the specific provisions are not yet detailed in the referral. The bill would potentially affect how Americans choose and purchase health coverage, what insurance plans are available to them, and possibly how employers and insurers operate. Without seeing the full text, the exact changes to healthcare rules and who benefits most would depend on what specific regulations the bill targets for removal or modification.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 379 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 379 To provide that the rule relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage'' (89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2025 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Crenshaw, Ms. Letlow, Mr. Allen, Mr. Smucker, and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide that the rule relating to ``Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage'' (89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act''. SEC. 2. SHORT-TERM, LIMITED DURATION INSURANCE RULE NULLIFICATION. The final interagency rule published by the Internal Revenue Service, the Employee Benefits Security Administration, and the Health and Human Services Department relating to ``Short-Term, Limited- Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage'' (89 Fed. Reg. 23338 (April 3, 2024)) shall have no force or effect. <all>
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