S. 4675: A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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S. 4675: A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
116th Congress · introduced 2020-09-23 · Health · Latest: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2020-09-23 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: Senate vote 204 (2020): On the Motion to Table, S4675 (2020-10-20), Motion to Table Failed. See all
- Where it stands now: Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Plain summary
Protect Act This bill adds, among other provisions, requirements to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors. Specifically, 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. Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance. This bill takes effect one day after enactment.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
A bill to amend the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Recorded votes
- Senate vote 204 (2020): On the Motion to Table, S4675 (2020-10-20): Motion to Table Failed
Words on this page, explained (2)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4675.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s4675 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116