UPDATE: H.R.5622 – To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to allow for premium rates in the group and individual health insurance markets to vary during the COVID-19 emergency period based on COVID-19 vaccination status, and for other purposes.

LATEST ACTION: October 19, 2021 - Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

BILL TITLE: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to allow for premium rates in the group and individual health insurance markets to vary during the COVID-19 emergency period based on COVID-19 vaccination status, and for other purposes.

[NOTE: The contents of this legislative update are current as of 06:00 AM on October 20, 2021.]

BILL NUMBER: 117th Congress: House Bill 5622 (H.R.5622)

CHAMBER OF ORIGIN: U.S. House of Representatives

CURRENT CHAMBER: U.S. House of Representatives

For DETAILED LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION on H.R.5622, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5622

BILL TEXT: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5622/text

ACTIONS-TO-DATE (ordered by most recent first):

10/19/2021 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

10/19/2021 -- House -- Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

10/19/2021 -- House -- Introduced in House.

SPONSOR(S)*:

-- Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]

[*Note: Sponsors are current as of October 19, 2021. For the most up-to-date version of the sponsor and/or co-sponsor lists, visit: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5622/cosponsors ]

COMMITTEES: House Judiciary Committee; House Energy and Commerce Committee.