# 115-hr-6050: Increasing Access to Care Act

115-hr-6050, Increasing Access to Care Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6050
- Congress: 115
- Title: Increasing Access to Care Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2018-06-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Increasing Access to Care Act This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate restrictions on who may purchase catastrophic health plans. Catastrophic health plans do not cover any benefits, other than three primary care visits per year, before the deductible is met; such plans are generally characterized by lower premiums and higher deductibles. Currently, only individuals who are younger than 30 years of age or who have a hardship exemption may purchase such plans.

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- 115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act
- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018
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- 115-hr-6733: Know the Cost Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6050 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6050)

## Related
- [115-hr-7073: 50 Votes for the Wall Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7073)
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-6933: Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6933)
- [115-hr-6810: To affirm the power of the President to revoke the Presidential Medal of Freedo…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6810)
- [115-hr-6774: Iran Payments Accountability Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6774)
- [115-hr-6733: Know the Cost Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6733)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6050 (as of 2025-11-18).