CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Tim Walberg (R-MI)

Association Health Plans Act

H.R. 2528 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 32 cosponsors

Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 357.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

The Association Health Plans Act amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify how certain groups or associations of employers are treated as employers for the purpose of sponsoring group health plans. It allows these associations to form regardless of whether the members are in the same industry, trade, or profession. The bill also defines how self-employed individuals can be treated as employers and employees within these plans. It establishes rules for premium rates and prohibits discrimination based on health status or pre-existing conditions. Additionally, it clarifies that providing this coverage does not create an employer or joint employer relationship under law.

Yes· 3 of 10

  • Scored +3

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill helps business owners by making healthcare more accessible and affordable.

  • Scored +3

    Would farmers be better off under this?

    The bill potentially allows farmers to band together to get healthcare, as they are often self-employed or small business owners.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    Rural residents who are self-employed or small business owners may benefit from association health plans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.