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House Bill 1101
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
Active
Amendments
Active
Passed House on Mar 22, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Feb 16, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 23, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
1101
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Sam Johnson
Texas
Republican
Bradley Byrne
Alabama
Republican
Amata Coleman Radewagen
American Samoa
Republican
Duncan Hunter
California
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Florida
Republican
Drew Ferguson
Georgia
Republican
Rick W. Allen
Georgia
Republican
Mike Bost
Illinois
Republican
Randy Hultgren
Illinois
Republican
Jackie Walorski
Indiana
Republican
Luke Messer
Indiana
Republican
Todd Rokita
Indiana
Republican
Lynn Jenkins
Kansas
Republican
Brett Guthrie
Kentucky
Republican
Bill Huizenga
Michigan
Republican
Dave Trott
Michigan
Republican
Mike Bishop
Michigan
Republican
Paul Mitchell
Michigan
Republican
Tim Walberg
Michigan
Republican
Jason Smith
Missouri
Republican
Elise Stefanik
New York
Republican
John Faso
New York
Republican
David Rouzer
North Carolina
Republican
Robert Pittenger
North Carolina
Republican
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
Republican
Steve Chabot
Ohio
Republican
Steve Stivers
Ohio
Republican
Lloyd Smucker
Pennsylvania
Republican
Lou Barletta
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jeff Duncan
South Carolina
Republican
Joe Wilson
South Carolina
Republican
Phil Roe
Tennessee
Republican
Bill Flores
Texas
Republican
Jeb Hensarling
Texas
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Pete Sessions
Texas
Republican
Randy Weber
Texas
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin
House Votes (2)
Senate Votes (0)
Question
On Passage
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
Recorded Vote
Roll Number
186
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017

This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for the establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans sponsored by business associations.

The bill establishes requirements for AHPs relating to certification, sponsors and boards of trustees, participation and coverage, nondiscrimination, contribution rates, and voluntary termination.

AHPs offering benefits that are not health insurance must: (1) establish and maintain sufficient reserves and stop-loss insurance to cover those benefits, and (2) make annual payments to a fund to be used to pay for stop-loss insurance for such AHPs for which there is a reasonable expectation that claims would not be satisfied without such insurance. AHPs that fail to meet these requirements are subject to termination.

The Department of Labor must establish a Solvency Standards Working Group.

States may tax contributions to AHPs, with certain conditions.

The bill preempts state laws that preclude health insurers from: (1) offering health insurance in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance of the same policy type to other employers in the state that are eligible for coverage under AHPs.

The bill establishes criminal penalties for willfully making false representations regarding an AHP.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
March 23, 2017
Engrossed in House
March 22, 2017
Reported in House
March 17, 2017
Introduced in House
February 16, 2017
Amendments (2)
Mar 22, 2017
Agreed to in House
1
Sponsorship
House Amendment 104
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-51 to clarify that existing association health plans may continue to operate under existing state and federal law.
Agreed To
Mar 22, 2017
Offered in House
0
Sponsorship
House Amendment 103
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 210, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 115-9 was considered as adopted.
Submitted
Related Bills (4)
Mar 21, 2017
Passed House
1
Sponsorship
House Simple Resolution 210
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1101) to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Active
Type
Procedurally-Related Measure
Procedurally-Related Measure
Legislation that affects consideration of other legislation (e.g., a rule for consideration, a bill ordered to be reported or passed in lieu of another measure). Identical bills, companion measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
House
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in House
8
Sponsorship
House Bill 1072
Obamacare Replacement Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 222
Obamacare Replacement Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 04, 2017
Introduced in House
30
Sponsorship
House Bill 277
American Health Care Reform Act of 2017
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (20)
03/23/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
03/22/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/22/2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).
03/22/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 175 (Roll no. 186).
03/22/2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 233 (Roll no. 185).
03/22/2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
03/22/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minuted of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require plans to provide coverage for substance use disorder treatments, including treatment for opioid use.
03/22/2017
Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. (text: CR H2328)
03/22/2017
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 210, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 1.
03/22/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101.
03/22/2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendment is in order.
03/22/2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. (consideration: CR H2312-2330; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2312-2318)
03/21/2017
Rule H. Res. 210 passed House.
03/20/2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
03/17/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
03/17/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-43.
03/08/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17.
03/08/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
02/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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