H.R.2654: Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act

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Bill Cosponsors

69 (66 Democrats, 1 Independent, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Victims of Abuse Insurance Protection Act - Prohibits insurers and health carriers from engaging in specified acts (such as denying, terminating, or limiting coverage) on the basis that the applicant or insured (or any person with whom the applicant or insured is associated) is, has been, or may be the subject of abuse involving household or family members, current or former spouses, or individuals in or formerly in a sexually intimate...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to House Economic and Educational Opportunities
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Nov. 16, 1995

Introduced in the House by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

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