United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1304 (115th)
Self-Insurance Protection Act
Introduced
2 March 2017
Last action
6 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
David Roe, Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Paul Mitchell, Elise Stefanik, Pete Sessions, Bill Flores, Luke Messer, Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
21 July 2025
Summary
Self-Insurance Protection Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "health insurance coverage" a stop-loss policy obtained by a self-insured health plan or a sponsor of a self-insured group health plan to reimburse the plan or sponsor for losses incurred in providing health benefits to plan participants in excess of a level set forth in the stop-loss policy.
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Timeline
2 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 March 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 March 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 March 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-53, Part I.
Source: Committee
20 March 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-53, Part I.
Source: Committee
3 April 2017
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 241 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Passed
Rule H. Res. 241 passed House.
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 16 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2726-2727)
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 400 - 16 (Roll no. 220).(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2726-2727)
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 241. (consideration: CR H2726-2729)
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1304 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed.
Source: Floor
5 April 2017
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
6 April 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
5 April 2017 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source
Yes 400 · No 16 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 13
- A. FergusonYea
- A. McEachinNot Voting
- ALCEE HASTINGSYea
- Adam KinzingerYea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]Yea
- Adrian SmithYea
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]Yea
Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 6 April 2017 · Official file
- Engrossed in House · 5 April 2017 · Official file
- Reported in House · 20 March 2017 · Official file
- Introduced in House · 2 March 2017 · Official file
Documents
11 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 April 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 April 2017
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 April 2017
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 April 2017
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 April 2017
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 March 2017
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 20 March 2017
Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 20 March 2017
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 March 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 2 March 2017
Sponsors
- David Roe · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Paul Mitchell · R · Cosponsor
- Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
- Pete Sessions · R · Cosponsor
- Bill Flores · R · Cosponsor
- Luke Messer · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- · sshr00 · Standing
- · hsed00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Obamacare Replacement Act
- related to → Obamacare Replacement Act
- related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1304) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from the definition of health insurance coverage certain medical stop-loss insurance obtained by certain plan sponsors of group health plans.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1304
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1304
- us · 115-hr-1304 · source updated 21 July 2025