Consumer Appeal Rights Enforcement Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The Consumer Appeal Rights Enforcement Act would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to strengthen enforcement of health plan claims and appeals procedures by authorizing the Secretary of Labor to assess civil penalties against plan administrators and other entities for violations of claims procedures, external review requirements, and notification obligations. It affects employer-sponsored health plans and the entities that administer them, imposing penalties for failures to provide timely responses, required disclosures, or compliant claims and external review processes, with penalties ranging from $100 to $1,000 per day per violation and potential trebling for…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.