Health Care Freedom and Choice Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Aug 1, 2025
What it does
The Health Care Freedom and Choice Act would nullify a federal rule issued in April 2024 by the IRS, the Department of Labor, and CMS that regulates short-term, limited-duration health insurance and certain excepted benefits coverage. By declaring that rule to have "no force or effect," the bill would remove federal restrictions on these types of insurance plans, potentially allowing them to be offered more broadly and for longer durations. This would affect insurers, employers offering such coverage, and individuals who purchase short-term or excepted benefit plans, altering the regulatory landscape for non-comprehensive health coverage options. The bill does not create new requirements or…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
Sponsors
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.