To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to allow health marketplace pools to be deemed an employer under section 3(5) of such Act for purposes of offering a group health plan or group health insurance coverage, and for other purposes.

Beth Van Duyne

Republican · TX · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2026-05-29

Source: Congress.gov

Small businesses and self-employed workers would be allowed to band together through health marketplace pools to purchase group health insurance at lower rates, similar to how large employers can negotiate better prices. This change would make these pooling arrangements officially recognized as employers under federal retirement law, giving them the same legal status and protections as traditional companies when offering health coverage to their members. The goal is to help smaller businesses and independent workers access more affordable health insurance options.

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