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H.R. 6806: Citizenship Should Count for Something Act

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H.R. 6806: Citizenship Should Count for Something Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-08-01 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2008-08-01 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Citizenship Should Count for Something Act

Plain summary

Citizenship Should Count for Something Act - Establishes the Citizens Congressional Health Benefits Program to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage to federal elected officials and to all other citizens who are not covered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). Requires such coverage to be provided in a manner similar to the manner in which coverage has been provided under FEHBP. Eliminates eligibility of the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress for FEHBP. Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to: (1) establish a process for eligible individuals to enroll in qualified health plans; (2) provide for the dissemination of information on such plans; and (3) enter into contracts with entities to offer such plans. Requires qualified health plans to: (1) provide for the same scope and type of comprehensive benefits that have been provided under FEHBP; and (2) meet consumer and patient protections. Prohibits qualified health plans from imposing preexisting condition exclusions or otherwise discriminating against an enrollee based on health status. Requires premiums established for a qualified health plan to be community-rated and not vary based on gender, health status, or other factors. Requires the Director to: (1) establish a process for the collection of premiums owed by enrollees; (2) monitor marketing practices to assure the accuracy of information disseminated and reasonable costs for such marketing; and (3) provide for an annual contribution towards the coverage provided under this Act for eligible individuals. Authorizes the Director to establish a contingency reserve and to impose a premium surcharge to provide financing for such reserve.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Citizenship Should Count for Something Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr6806 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110