# 119-hr-8082: COMPETE Act

119-hr-8082, COMPETE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8082
- Congress: 119
- Title: COMPETE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would add a statutory definition for short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) to the Public Health Service Act.** It would limit such plans to 12 months and allow limited post-expiration renewals without new underwriting. - Families: Consumers could buy short-term plans that last up to 12 months and may renew without new underwriting. - Insurers and markets: Insurers would get a clear statutory category for offering these plans, which could affect competition and product design. - Regulators: The bill would create a legal framework for regulators to interpret STLDI and its eligibility under related health insurance rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New rules for short-term health plans: mixed, medium. This bill would add a federal definition for short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI). It would say STLDI plans must end no more than 12 months after they start. The bill would allow these plans to include a renewal guarantee so a policyholder could buy another short-term policy after the firs…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-4658: STUDENT Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8082 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8082)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-1897: ESA Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1897)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-4658: STUDENT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4658)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8082 (as of 2026-04-21).