H.R. 4626 · 111th Congress
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
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73 cosponsors · 73 D
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- House Introduced Feb 22, 2010
- House Passed Feb 24, 2010 406–19
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Feb 24, 2010
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
Latest action (Mar 1, 2010): Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 22, 2010
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- House Introduced Feb 22, 2010
- House Passed Feb 24, 2010 406–19
Final vote · House · Feb 24, 2010
Passage — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage Passed
House · Feb 24, 2010 · “On Passage” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Sending back to committee (motion to recommit) Failed
House · Feb 24, 2010 · “On Motion to Recommit with Instructions” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi