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H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

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H.R. 1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-03-26 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-03-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 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.

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Official title

Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

Plain summary

Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019 This bill revises various requirements for private health insurance plans and associated plan-holder cost sharing. Specifically, the bill increases premium assistance for low-income households and specifies that the coverage affordability requirements for employer-sponsored plans extend to family members of employees based on the employee's required contribution as a percentage of the employee's income. Further, the bill prohibits specified agency actions that would weaken the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with respect to (1) association health plans; (2) short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans; and (3) state applications to waive certain PPACA provisions. The bill also increases the minimum coverage requirements for private health insurance plans and requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promote the availability of such plans. The health coverage navigator program also is revised to prioritize community and consumer-focused nonprofits and facilitate enrollment in federally supported insurance programs such as Medicaid. The bill establishes a fund for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to provide cost assistance to individuals who are enrolled in qualified health plans. Additionally, the bill provides new and additional grant funding for states to (1) plan and establish health insurance exchanges, (2) provide consumer assistance about available health insurance plans and coverage, and (3) increase health insurance plan enrollment. HHS also must report on the annual expenditure of user fees collected through federally facilitated exchanges.

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Official text

Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] · 162 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Susie Lee (D-NV), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Darren Soto (D-FL), William R. Keating (D-MA), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), John B. Larson (D-CT), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and 102 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] reported raising $2.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1884 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116