US HB1832 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-1)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Pending: House Financial Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibits an issuer of life insurance from discriminatory treatment of a first responder or a health care professional on the basis of their lawful possession of naloxone, which is an opioid overdose reversal drug.
Title
Insurance Fairness for First Responders Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Peter King [R-NY] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Max Rose [D-NY] |
| Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] | Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] |
| Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] |
| Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. |
| 2019-03-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Finance and financial sector
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
First responders and emergency personnel
Health personnel
Insurance industry and regulation
Life, casualty, property insurance
Prescription drugs
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1832/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1832/BILLS-116hr1832ih.pdf |
