House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

New Health Options Act of 2025

H.R. 1776Introduced Mar 3, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish a reinsurance program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Gary Palmer R-AL

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 3, 2025
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Latest action: Mar 3, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and Workforce, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1776.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PALMER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 40, March 3, 2025, Pages H945-H946):
Article 1 Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Rick Allen (R-GA), Warren Davidson (R-OH), Bruce Westerman (R-AR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gary Palmer.

Sponsor’s state and district

Alabama in Congress · AL-6 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.