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Protect Act

USA116th CongressS-1125| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (29)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protect Act This bill adds, among other provisions, requirements to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors. Specifically, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status. Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 8, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7133
Introduced in House
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 8, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7133
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4159: Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
  • HR 116-692: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
  • S 116-4675: Protect Act
  • S 116-4796: Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8527: Fair Care Act of 2020
Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsGeneticsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careInsurance industry and regulationMedical tests and diagnostic methods

Protect Act

USA116th CongressS-1125| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Protect Act This bill adds, among other provisions, requirements to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors. Specifically, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status. Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 8, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7133
Introduced in House
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • June 8, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7133
    Introduced in House
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (29)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Rick Scott (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Lamar Alexander (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)John Thune (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-4159: Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
  • HR 116-692: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
  • S 116-4675: Protect Act
  • S 116-4796: Fair Care Act of 2020
  • HR 116-8527: Fair Care Act of 2020
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and health-based discriminationEmployee benefits and pensionsGeneticsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careInsurance industry and regulationMedical tests and diagnostic methods