H.R. 692: Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-18 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-18 · 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 2019

Plain summary

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019 This bill reestablishes requirements for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors if they are repealed by another law. In such event, 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. The bill also 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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Official text

Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · 83 cosponsors

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Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mark E. Amodei (R-NV), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Ann Wagner (R-MO), John R. Curtis (R-UT), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Rick W. Allen (R-GA), Pete Stauber (R-MN), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Scott Perry (R-PA), Tom Cole (R-OK), Mike Bost (R-IL), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Dan Newhouse (R-WA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), J. French Hill (R-AR), Darin LaHood (R-IL) and 23 more.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr692.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr692 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116