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Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (includes the No Surprises Act)

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (includes the No Surprises Act) (H.R. 133): Became law on December 27, 2020.

What it does, in brief

  • A large spending and pandemic relief law that also carried the No Surprises Act.
  • Bars most surprise bills for emergency care from out-of-network hospitals and doctors.
  • Bars surprise bills from out-of-network clinicians working at an in-network hospital.
  • Sets up an arbitration process for insurers and providers to settle the payment.

Full text and history on Congress.gov

House: December 21, 2020

House vote to agree to the final bill (the part that carried the health provisions). Result: 359 to 53. Official roll call

Of today’s members, 207 voted yes and 30 voted no in this roll call. Members who were not in office then are not listed.

Voted yes

Voted no

Senate: December 21, 2020

Senate vote to agree to the final bill. Result: 92 to 6. Official roll call

Of today’s members, 62 voted yes and 6 voted no in this roll call. Members who were not in office then are not listed.

Voted yes

Voted no

Open the interactive bill page: who lobbied on it, and every member’s vote