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S.2172: Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Oct. 8, 2015
- Latest Major Action Oct. 8, 2015
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to declare that federal requirements that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) review unreasonable premium increases in health care coverage do not prohibit a state from imposing additional rate requirements on health insurance issuers that are more protective of consumers. The review is expanded to include all rate increases, not only...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7275)
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| Oct. 8, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) |