H.R. 3429: To protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the operation of a Navigator program or certain other Exchange activities.

H.R. 3429: To protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the operation of a Navigator program or certain other Exchange activities.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-10-30 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-10-30 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the operation of a Navigator program or certain other Exchange activities.

Plain summary

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to require an entity designated by or awarded funds by a health care exchange for the operation of a Navigator program under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to facilitate enrollment in health plans, or to advocate for enrolling certain populations to certify (and periodically recertify) that it has in place appropriate policies and safeguards: (1) to protect any personally identifiable information and financial information, and (2) prohibiting employment of individuals who have been convicted of identity fraud or theft offenses or a dishonesty or breach of trust felony involving insurance. Requires the Secretary to disqualify an entity in violation of such policies from eligibility for designation and receipt of funds under the exchange assistance provisions and to certify compliance with this Act to Congress annually.

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Official text

To protect personal and financial information by requiring certain certifications by entities awarded funds under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act for the operation of a Navigator program or certain other Exchange activities.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · 18 cosponsors

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James Lankford (R-OK), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Jim Jordan (R-OH)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3429.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3429 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113