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S1847Referred to Committee

Association Health Plans Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-21
Introduced
6
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Rand Paul
Rand Paul
Republican · KY · Senator
Votes with party: 67.0% (818 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$473k

Full profile: /officials/P000603

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (6)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Roger F. Wicker (R-MS)Original· 2025-05-21
  • Tim Scott (R-SC)· 2025-07-15
  • Rick Scott (R-FL)· 2025-10-16
  • Ashley Moody (R-FL)· 2025-12-17
  • Jim Banks (R-IN)· 2026-02-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2025-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-21
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-05-21

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 more bargaining power similar to what large employers have. The proposal aims to make health coverage more affordable and accessible for small business owners and independent workers who currently struggle to find affordable plans on their own.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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