US HB1943 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance. Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
Title
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA] | Rep. Gene Green [D-TX] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
| Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-11 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet. |
| 2011-05-23 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3473 (Related) 2012-08-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB6389 (Related) 2012-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
HB6389 (Related) 2012-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1943/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1943/BILLS-112hr1943ih.pdf |
