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H.R. 6532

Referred to Committee

COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020

Introduced 4/17/2020•116th Congress•House

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

4/17/2020 • House

Summary

COVID Special Enrollment Act of 2020

This bill establishes a special health plan enrollment period during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The special enrollment period applies to plans offered through health insurance exchanges and is available to eligible individuals for eight weeks beginning one week after this bill is enacted. The bill also funds outreach activities for the Department of Health and Human Services to notify individuals about the special enrollment period.

Introduced in House • 4/17/2020

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careGovernment information and archivesHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInfectious and parasitic diseases

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (5)

Party Breakdown

5
Democrats
0
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0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]

Democrat • TX-35

Sponsored 4/17/2020

Cosponsors (4)

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Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

D-PA-7

Joined 4/17/2020

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Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]

D-IL-17

Joined 4/17/2020

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Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21]

D-FL-21

Joined 6/22/2020

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Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]

D-TN-5

Joined 6/25/2020

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

April 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Introduced in House4/17/2020

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors4