H.R. 1121: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

Plain summary

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017 This bill sets forth amendments that would take effect in the case of the repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and the restoration of the provisions amended by those provisions. If the amendments take effect, the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code are revised to maintain PPACA consumer protections. Specifically, the bill would maintain the: requirement for health insurance to cover preexisting conditions, requirement for health insurers to accept every employer and every individual applying for coverage, prohibition against health insurers discriminating against individuals based on health status factors, prohibition against collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance, and requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance.

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Official text

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · 81 cosponsors

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Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Joe Wilson (R-SC), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Darin LaHood (R-IL) and 21 more.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr1121.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1121 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115