Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

HR 585 — A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study and issue a report on the cost to the Commonwealth associated with the defrayal of health insurance benefit mandates under the Affordable Care Act.

Last action — Referred to INSURANCE, July 11, 2026

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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In plain language

The bill calls for a study on health insurance benefit costs related to the Affordable Care Act.

This resolution directs a committee to assess the financial impact of health insurance mandates under the Affordable Care Act. The study aims to evaluate how these mandates affect the budget of the Commonwealth.

Summary

LBFC Study on the Budgetary Impact of Health Insurance Mandates

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to INSURANCE, July 11, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 585 do?
LBFC Study on the Budgetary Impact of Health Insurance Mandates
Who sponsors HR 585?
HR 585 is sponsored by Dallas Kephart (Republican), Michael Stender (Republican), Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Scott Barger (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), and David H. Rowe (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 585?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced July 11, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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