United States · Bill · S
S. 4675 (116th)
Protect Act
Introduced
23 September 2020
Last action
23 October 2020 · Floor
Status
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Sponsors
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Protect Act This bill adds, among other provisions, requirements to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 for private health insurance plans with respect to preexisting conditions, guaranteed enrollment, and discrimination based on health-related factors. Specifically, the bill prohibits private health insurance plans from (1) limiting or excluding benefits covering preexisting conditions; (2) denying enrollment to employers or individual applicants, subject to specified limits; (3) establishing rules for eligibility based on an individual's health status; or (4) requiring an individual to a pay higher premium than similarly situated individuals enrolled in the plan based the individual's health status. Additionally, the bill prohibits plans from collecting genetic information in connection with issuing health insurance and provides requirements for workplace wellness programs connected to health insurance. This bill takes effect one day after enactment.
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Timeline
23 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
23 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2020
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
Source: Calendars
1 October 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6011)
Source: Floor
19 October 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S6051)
Source: Floor
20 October 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (CR S6318)
Source: Floor
23 October 2020
Floor
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate · 24 September 2020 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 24 September 2020
Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 23 September 2020
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Sponsors
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
Related records
- related to → Pre-existing Conditions Protection Act of 2019
- related to → Maintaining Protections for Patients with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019
- related to → Protect Act
- related to ← Fair Care Act of 2020
- related to ← Fair Care Act of 2020
- amends ← SAMDT 2681
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4675
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/4675
- us · 116-s-4675 · source updated 5 December 2025