The bill promotes competition across the healthcare marketplace, including expanding access to alternative coverage arrangements and reducing barriers that limit consumer choice.
Promote competition in the healthcare marketplace by expanding alternative coverage arrangements and reducing barriers to consumer choice.
Occurrences
Reconciliation 2.0 is about rewarding the American people who sent us here to do the job. We laid the foundation, and now it’s time to finish strong by delivering real health care affordability and real choice that families can actually feel.
advances market-based reforms to lower prescription drug costs
Evidence
By Mr. BURLISON (for himself and Mr. BARRETT): H.R. 8324. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the limitations on contributions to health savings accounts, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, the Judiciary, Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs, and Foreign Affairs...
The June 24, 2026 entry says Burlison joined the Great American Health Alliance and coalition partners to call on Congress to advance the Great American Healthcare Plan through Reconciliation 3.0. The June 23 entry said the press conference would discuss the need for a healthcare affordability package in a potential Reconciliation 3.0 bill.
The House Bills This Week page lists legislation scheduled for consideration during the week of June 22, 2026, including H.R. 7396, H.R. 7401, H.R. 826, H.R. 915, H.R. 4238, H.R. 8879, H.R. 8880, H.R. 8881, H.R. 8882, S. 629, H.R. 2478, H.R. 6644, H.R. 8595, H.R. 9022, H.R. 9237, H.R. 1181, and H. Res. 1377.
The House Bills This Week page for the week of June 29, 2026 lists items scheduled for consideration, including H.R. 8873, H.R. 5347, H.R. 7257, H.R. 7258, H.R. 7266, H.R. 7305, H.R. 7757, H.R. 3350, H.R. 4662, H.R. 7128, H.R. 8800, H.R. 8884, H. Res. 1383, H.R. 8595, H. Res. 1398, and another H. Res. on ethics records.
Burlison's office said he introduced the Great American Healthcare Plan, centered on transparency, competition, and individual choice. The release described pillars including expanding HSAs, requiring hospitals and insurers to disclose actual prices, expanding access to alternative coverage arrangements, and reducing barriers that limit consumer choice.
Assessments
Burlison materially pursued the promise during his current House term by introducing H.R. 8324 / the Great American Healthcare Plan and continuing to advocate for its inclusion in a reconciliation package. The proposal directly targets alternative coverage arrangements, HSAs, price transparency, competition, and consumer choice. However, the evidence shows only introduction and advocacy, with no committee approval, House passage, enactment, or implementation by July 6, 2026. Under the instruction for serious but unsuccessful legislative attempts, this is not delivered but earns an effort badge.
Burlison introduced H.R. 8324 during his current House term to expand health savings account limits and require hospital and insurer price transparency, which aligns with promoting healthcare marketplace competition and consumer choice. However, the evidence shows only bill introduction and committee referral, with no committee passage, House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implemented executive outcome. Because this was a serious legislative attempt but did not deliver the promised policy outcome, it counts as not fulfilled with an effort badge.