# 117-hr-6851: No Surprises for COVID–19 Tests Act

117-hr-6851, No Surprises for COVID–19 Tests Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6851
- Congress: 117
- Title: No Surprises for COVID–19 Tests Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Surprises for COVID-19 Tests Act This bill extends the temporary period during which private health insurance plans must cover testing and related services for COVID-19 without cost sharing. It also temporarily applies certain consumer protections against surprise billing to such testing and related services. Finally, beginning on May 1, 2022, insurance plans without a negotiated price for COVID-19 testing services are no longer required to pay providers the published cash price for such services.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2022-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-6851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6851)

## Related
- [117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7791)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hr-9497: International Violence Against Women Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9497)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6851 (as of 2025-11-18).