Ways and Means Committee passes Wenstrup-led bipartisan bills

Washington, D.C. — In a full Committee markup today, the House Committee on Ways and Means advanced legislation sponsored by Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) to protect victims of identity fraud and invest in small business health care. Rep. Wenstrup released the following statement after his two bills, the Social Security Child Protection Act and the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act, were reported out of the Full Committee.

“The importance of H.R. 3667, the Social Security Child Protection Act, cannot be overstated: Children deserve the opportunity to open bank accounts, get a first job, purchase a car and start a line of credit, without worrying about the hardships they may have to face because at some point in the past their Social Security card was stolen or lost in the mail. H.R. 3800, the Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act would help employers provide expanded ‘first dollar coverage’ and allow employers the option to cover 14 chronic care management medical services including beta-blockers, glucometers, and cholesterol-lowering medications,” said Rep. Wenstrup. “I am pleased that my colleagues on the Ways and Means Committee, on both sides of the aisle, saw the importance and value in this legislation, and I look forward to continuing to work with members in the full chamber. My hope is that these common-sense, bipartisan bills will make it to the President’s desk and be signed into law.”