# 116-hr-5479: To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.

116-hr-5479, To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5479
- Congress: 116
- Title: To protect Americans with pre-existing conditions.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2019-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill specifies that no American may be denied health insurance due to preexisting conditions. (Current law also prohibits such denials.)

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5479)

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