H.R. 3947 · 117th Congress · House

Justice for Patients Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced
Jun 16, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Justice for Patients Act

This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) including any mandatory arbitration provision for disputes related to the plan, or (2) limiting the ability of a plan enrollee to participate in a class action lawsuit related to the plan.

Further, the applicability of this bill to an arbitration agreement may not be determined by an arbitrator.

Action Timeline

7
  1. JUN 17, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. JUN 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. JUN 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. JUN 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

  5. JUN 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

  6. JUN 16, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, 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.

  7. JUN 16, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees

5

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 17, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Jun 16, 2021

Active

Education and Workforce Committee

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Referred: Jun 16, 2021

Active

Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: Jun 16, 2021

Active

Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: Jun 16, 2021

Active