HOUSE 1304115th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Self-Insurance Protection Act

Last Action: 4/6/2017

Actions

2017-04-06Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2017-04-05Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-04-05On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 16 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2726-2727)
2017-04-05Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 16 (Roll no. 220).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2726-2727)
2017-04-05Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2731-2732)
2017-04-05POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1304, the Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 1304 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
2017-04-05The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2017-04-05DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1304.
2017-04-05Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
2017-04-05Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. (consideration: CR H2726-2729)
2017-04-04Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
2017-04-03Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
2017-03-20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-53, Part I.
2017-03-20Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-53, Part I.
2017-03-08Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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CRS Summary

As of 2017-04-05 (36)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 20, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Self-Insurance Protection Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "health insurance coverage" a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy.

Cosponsors (7)

Tim Walberg (R-MI)
Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
PETE SESSIONS (R-TX)
Bill Flores (R-TX)
Luke Messer (R-IN)
Jodey Arrington (R-TX)

Subjects

Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Insurance industry and regulation

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