H.R.4175 - Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Insurance Fairness for Amputees Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide parity under group health plans and group health insurance coverage for the provision of benefits for prosthetics and custom orthotics and benefits for other medical and surgical services. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Xavier Becerra [D, CA-34] $76,226
Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. [D, NJ-6] $55,850
Rep. Dave Camp [R, MI-4] $51,300
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-12] $51,100
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $49,950
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $47,650
Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-3] $47,550
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $42,500
Rep. Mike Thompson [D, CA-5] $41,390
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-27] $40,550
 
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $249,160
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $141,778
Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] $103,715
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $101,160
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $95,742
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $81,900
Sen. Chuck Grassley [R, IA] $79,650
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $74,284
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $64,282
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch [R, UT] $59,749

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.4175

  • American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • American Association of Health and Disability
  • American Association of People with Disabilities
  • American Congress of Rehabilitaiton Medicine
  • American Medical Rehabilitation Providers Association
  • American Music Therapy Foundation
  • American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
  • American Therapeutic Recreation Association
  • Amputee Coalition
  • Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs
  • Association of Rehabilitative Nurses
  • Association of University Centers on Disabilities
  • Blinded Veterans Association
  • Brain Injury Association of America
  • Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
  • Easter Seals
  • National Association for the Advancement of Orthotics and Prosthetics
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
  • National Spinal Cord Injury Association
  • Paralyzed Veterans of America
  • Spina Bifida Association
  • TASH
  • The Arc
  • United Cerebral Palsy
  • United Spinal Association
  • Veterans of Modern Warfare
  • VetsFirst

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $750
Rep. Lou Barletta [R, PA-11] $0
Rep. George Holding [R, NC-13] $0
Rep. John K. Delaney [D, MD-6] $0
Rep. Pete P. Gallego [D, TX-23] $0
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R, TX-1] $0
Rep. Tim Walberg [R, MI-7] $0
Rep. Mike Quigley [D, IL-5] $0
Rep. Rodney Davis [R, IL-13] $0
Rep. Daniel Webster [R, FL-10] $0
 
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $1,250
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $1,000
Sen. Mark L. Pryor [D, AR] $0
Sen. Jerry Moran [R, KS] $0
Sen. Ted Cruz [R, TX] $0
Sen. William M. Cowan [D, MA] $0
Sen. Mitch McConnell [R, KY] $0
Sen. Mike Lee [R, UT] $0
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $0
Sen. Kay R. Hagan [D, NC] $0

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.4175

  • Leadership for Liberty

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