S. 4675Protect Act

2 recorded actions15 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Policy area: Health
Latest action: Oct 23, 2020 · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

IntroducedSep 23, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 4675 as introduced in Senate on Sep 23, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Oct 20, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveOct 23, 2020

How every member votedSenate roll call 204

Senate Oct 20, 2020 · the primary vote

On the Motion to Table

Motion to Table the Motion to Proceed to S. 4675

Motion to Table Failed

45 Yea 52 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

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Democratic45 members

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S. 4675Protect Act

2 recorded actions15 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Thom Tillis [R-NC]
Policy area: Health
Latest action: Oct 23, 2020 · Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate.

IntroducedSep 23, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Passed the HouseNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Protect Act

This bill takes effect one day after enactment.

Roll calls on S. 46752 roll calls on this measure

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Oct 20, 2020Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveOct 23, 2020

How every member votedSenate roll call 204

Senate Oct 20, 2020 · the primary vote

On the Motion to Table

Motion to Table the Motion to Proceed to S. 4675

Motion to Table Failed

45 Yea 52 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote No voting member broke with their own party.

Open the official roll call

How the chamber split

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DemocratsIndependentsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present

By party select a segment to filter

All members100 members

Democratic45 members

Independent2 members

Republican53 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.