# 115-hr-6496: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018

115-hr-6496, Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6496
- Congress: 115
- Title: Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-07-24
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Continuing Coverage for Preexisting Conditions Act of 2018 This bill specifies that if provisions relating to the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage (i.e., the individual mandate) are found to be illegal or are incapable of being enforced, such findings do not affect the validity of other provisions relating to (1) the availability and renewability of coverage, or (2) the prohibitions against discriminatory coverage practices based on preexisting conditions or health status.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2018-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6081: Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5871: POWER Act
- 115-hr-5868: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Claremont Avenue in Ashland, Ohio, as the "Bill Harris Post Office".
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6496 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6496)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6081: Historic Tax Credit Enhancement Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6081)
- [115-hr-5871: POWER Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5871)
- [115-hr-5868: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 530 Cl…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5868)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5385)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6496 (as of 2025-11-18).