Not adopted
This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Pending Consideration
- Failed
What this amendment would do
This amendment changes the requirements for the Navigator program.
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It requires an Exchange operated by the Secretary to select grant recipients based on their demonstrated capacity to perform certain duties.
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It mandates that the Exchange award at least one grant each year to a community and consumer-focused nonprofit group.
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It adds a requirement for navigators to conduct public education activities using plain language to raise awareness of the requirements and protections of qualified health plans.
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It adds a requirement for navigators to maintain a physical presence in the State of the Exchange to allow for in-person assistance to consumers.
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It directs the Secretary to obligate $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal year from amounts collected through user fees to carry out the requirements for Federal exchanges.
- 6/29/2025
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors