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Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 14, 2025
Latest Action
January 14, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterRepublican(GA)
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Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act This bill nullifies a rule regarding short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans. The rule was promulgated by the Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services; is titled Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance and Independent, Noncoordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage ; and was published April 3, 2024. Short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans are plans that may only offer coverage for a limited amount of time and are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions). The rule limits the length of the initial contract period for such a plan to no more than three months and, taking into account any renewals or extensions, the maximum coverage period to no more than four months. The rule also includes within the maximum renewal period limitation a new plan sold by the same issuer, or any issuer that is a member of the same controlled group, to the same policyholder within a 12-month period. Regulations in effect prior to the rule this bill nullifies permitted short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans with an initial contract period of fewer than 12 months and a maximum coverage period of up to 36 months, including renewals and extensions.
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Filing registrants (3)
2026 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 247 - Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - ACA tax credit extension H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl "Buddy" - Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions H.R. 2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Onder, Robert - Medical stop loss coverage definition H.R. 3080 - Health Care Fairness for All Act - Rep. Sessions, Pete - Health savings accounts H.R. 6010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes. - Rep. Liccardo, Sam - extend enhanced premium tax credit S. 2641 - Health Care Freedom and Choice Act - Sen. Johnson, Ron - Duration of STLDHI plans Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $3,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 247 - Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - ACA tax credit extension H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl Buddy - Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions H.R. 2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Onder, Robert - Medical stop loss coverage definition H.R. 3080 - Health Care Fairness for All Act - Rep. Sessions, Pete - Health savings accounts H.R. 5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits H.R. 6010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes. - Rep. Liccardo, Sam - extend enhanced premium tax credit H.R. 6232 - HOPE Act - Rep. Suozzi, Tom - extend the enhanced premium tax credit S. 2641 - Health Care Freedom and Choice Act - Sen. Johnson, Ron - Duration of STLDHI plans S. 2824 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium tax credits - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits S. 3751 - Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Prescription drug supply chain price transparency report Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
Client expense: $3,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 247 - Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - ACA tax credit extension H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl Buddy - Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions H.R. 2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Onder, Robert - Medical stop loss coverage definition H.R. 3080 - Health Care Fairness for All Act - Rep. Sessions, Pete - Health savings accounts H.R. 5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits H.R. 6010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes. - Rep. Liccardo, Sam - extend enhanced premium tax credit H.R. 6232 - HOPE Act - Rep. Suozzi, Tom - extend the enhanced premium tax credit S. 2641 - Health Care Freedom and Choice Act - Sen. Johnson, Ron - Duration of STLDHI plans S. 2824 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium tax credits - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits S. 3751 - Prescription Drug Supply Chain Pricing Transparency Act - Sen. Bennet, Michael - Prescription drug supply chain price transparency report Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
Client expense: $5,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 247 - Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - ACA tax credit extension H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl Buddy Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions H.R. 2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Onder, Robert - Medical stop loss coverage definition H.R. 3080 - Health Care Fairness for All Act - Rep. Sessions, Pete - Health savings accounts H.R. 5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits H.R. 6010 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the enhanced premium tax credit, and for other purposes. - Rep. Liccardo, Sam - extend enhanced premium tax credit H.R. 6232 - HOPE Act - Rep. Suozzi, Tom - extend the enhanced premium tax credit S. 2641 - Health Care Freedom and Choice Act - Sen. Johnson, Ron - Duration of STLDHI plans S. 2824 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium tax credits - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
Client expense: $4,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey - Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 247 - Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - ACA tax credit extension H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl Buddy - Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions H.R. 2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Onder, Robert - Medical stop loss coverage definition H.R. 3080 - Health Care Fairness for All Act - Rep. Sessions, Pete - Health savings accounts H.R. 5145 - Bipartisan Premium Tax Credit Extension Act - Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits S. 2641 - Health Care Freedom and Choice Act - Sen. Johnson, Ron - Duration of STLDHI plans S. 2824 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the temporary enhanced premium tax credits - Sen. Murkowski, Lisa - Temporary extension of ACA enhanced premium tax credits Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion; Health Savings Accounts; and ACA premium tax credits.
Client expense: $4,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2025 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2528/S. 1847, the Association Health Plans Act (support) H.R. 5463/S. 2875, the CHOICE Arrangement Act (support) H.R. 379/ S. 2641, the Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act (support)
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 1, To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; HR 379, Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act; HR 483, Health Care Efficiency through Flexibility Act; HR 1509/S 752, Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act; HR 1262/S 932, Give Kids a Chance Act; HR 2528, Association Health Plans Act; Draft legislation related to promoting investment in pediatric cancer drug development; Draft legislation related to promoting access to clinical trials; Pharmacy Benefit Manager reforms; Anti-competitive contracting reforms; CFPB medical debt regulations;
Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act - Rep. Arrington, Jodey Medicaid eligibility and state financing, Marketplace coverage and enrollment, Health Savings Account expansion, Pharmacy Benefit Manager financing and regulation. H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 247 - Health Care Affordability Act - Rep. Underwood, Lauren - ACA tax credit extension H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl Buddy Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions H.R. 2571 - Self-Insurance Protection Act - Rep. Onder, Robert - Medical stop loss coverage definition H.R. 3080 - Health Care Fairness for All Act - Rep. Sessions, Pete - Health savings accounts Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
Client expense: $4,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 379, Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act; HR 483, Health Care Efficiency through Flexibility Act; HR 1509/S 752, Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act; HR 1262/S 932, Give Kids a Chance Act; HR 2528, Association Health Plans Act; Draft legislation related to promoting investment in pediatric cancer drug development; Draft legislation related to promoting access to clinical trials; Pharmacy Benefit Manager reforms; Anti-competitive contracting reforms; CFPB medical debt regulations;
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 127 - Protection from Obamacare Mandates and Congressional Equity Act - Rep. Biggs, Andy - Repeals IRS mandate on minimum essential coverage H.R. 379 - Healthcare Freedom and Choice Act - Rep. Carter, Earl Buddy - Duration of STLDHI plans H.R. 1157 - ACCESS Act - Rep. Steube, Gregory - HSA contributions Issues related to the employer health insurance tax exclusion.
Client expense: $4,830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Republican |
| PA |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | GA |
| Rudy Yakym III | Republican | IN |
| Russ Fulcher | Republican | ID |
| Scott Fitzgerald | Republican | WI |
| Tom Barrett | Republican | MI |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE