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To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5625| House 
| Updated: 4/26/2018
Ami Bera

Ami Bera

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to shift the annual open enrollment period for health care exchanges. Beginning with calendar 2020, the annual open enrollment period must begin on a date set by the Department of Health and Human Services and must end on April 15 of that calendar year. Under current law, for benefit years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the annual open enrollment period begins on November 1 and ends on December 15 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to align open enrollment periods for Exchange plans with the deadline for filing Federal income tax returns, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-5625| House 
| Updated: 4/26/2018
Easy Enrollment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to shift the annual open enrollment period for health care exchanges. Beginning with calendar 2020, the annual open enrollment period must begin on a date set by the Department of Health and Human Services and must end on April 15 of that calendar year. Under current law, for benefit years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, the annual open enrollment period begins on November 1 and ends on December 15 of the calendar year preceding the benefit year.
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Timeline
Apr 26, 2018
Introduced in House
Apr 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • April 26, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • April 26, 2018
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Ami Bera

Ami Bera

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (7)
Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)

Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingTax administration and collection, taxpayers