U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9515: MFA Act
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the use of multi-factor authentication to access certain information through healthcare.gov.
What the bill says
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the use of multi-factor authentication to access certain information through healthcare.gov.
From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the use of multi-factor authentication to access certain information through healthcare.gov. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Marketplace Fraud Accountability Act or the MFA Act . SECTION 2. Requiring the use of multi-factor authentication to access certain information through healthcare.gov (a) In general Section 1311(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18031(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (8) Multi-factor authentication (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B) , not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall require the use of multi-factor authentication to verify the identity of any individual attempting to access the healthcare.gov website (or any successor website) for purposes of-- (i) enrolling in a qualified health plan offered through an Exchange; or (ii) accessing any personalized information with respect to such enrollment. (B) Exceptions Subparagraph (A) shall not apply in the case of an individual that does not have access to broadband service or cellular service, or is otherwise unable to use multi-factor authentication for reasons specified by the Secretary. (C) Multi-factor authentication defined For purposes of this paragraph, the term multi-factor authentication means authentication through …
Sponsors
- Glenn Grothman (R, HD-006) · primary sponsor
- Randy Fine (R, 6)
- Jodey Arrington (R, HD-019)
- Tom Tiffany (R, HD-WI-7)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9515?
- HB9515 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): MFA Act.
- What does HB9515 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the use of multi-factor authentication to access certain information through healthcare.gov.
- What is the status of HB9515?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9515?
- Glenn Grothman (R, HD-006), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9515?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9515
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