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Roll Calls
Protect Act
Policy Area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC)
Latest Action (2020-10-23): Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.
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.
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination, Employee benefits and pensions, Genetics, Health care costs and insurance, Health care coverage and access, Health information and medical records, Health promotion and preventive care, Insurance industry and regulation
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How members voted on S4675. 142 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| John Boozman (R-Arkansas) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| John Cornyn (R-Texas) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Ted Cruz (R-Texas) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nevada) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Steve Daines (R-Montana) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Tammy Duckworth (D-Illinois) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Margaret Wood Hassan (D-New Hampshire) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Angus S. King (I-Maine) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| John Kennedy (R-Louisiana) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Mike Lee (R-Utah) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Patty Murray (D-Washington) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
| Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) | 2020-10-23 | On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) | Not Voting | Motion Agreed to (0-0) |
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S4675 is the Protect Act, introduced in the Senate of the 119th U.S. Congress by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC). 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.
S4675 was sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2020-10-23, S4675 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate..
S4675 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2020-10-23 — On the Motion (Motion to Open the Doors) (Motion Agreed to (0-0)).
S4675 is categorized under "Health." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-health/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.