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      <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>&lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 1, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Ms. CASTOR of Florida:H.R. 711.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution providesCongress with the authority to ``provide for the commonDefense and general Welfare'' of Americans.The single subject of this legislation is:Eliminate Junk Plans[Page H629]&lt;/pre&gt;</constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]</fullName>
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          <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Throw Away Junk Plans Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill eliminates the exemption of short-term, limited-duration health insurance plans from the federal requirements for individual health insurance coverage beginning on April 1, 2023.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Currently, short-term, limited-duration plans may offer coverage for a limited amount of time and are exempt from the market requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (e.g., coverage of individuals with preexisting conditions).&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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        <title>To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to eliminate the short-term limited duration insurance exemption with respect to individual health insurance coverage.</title>
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