United States 115th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

HR 563 — Unaffordable Care Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Unaffordable Care Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage an individual who: (1) resides in a location with fewer than two qualified health plans offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or (2) was covered under minimum essential coverage for the last month of the preceding year and the premium is at least 125% percent of the premium for that month.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill exempts certain individuals from the individual health insurance mandate under the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Section 5000A(e)

    (6) Individuals residing in locations with less than two exchange plans.--Any applicable individual who for any month resides in a location with respect to which there are less than two qualified health plans offered to such individual through an Exchange established under title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

    This addition provides an exemption from the health insurance mandate for individuals living in areas with fewer than two health plan options.

  • Section 5000A(e)

    (7) Individuals subject to certain premium increases.-- Any applicable individual for any month beginning in a calendar year (hereafter in this paragraph referred to as the `exemption month') if-- (A) such individual was covered under minimum essential coverage for the last month of the preceding calendar year, and (B) the premium for such minimum essential coverage for the exemption month is at least 125 percent of the premium for such coverage for the month described in subparagraph (A).

    This addition provides an exemption for individuals whose health insurance premiums have increased significantly.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 563 do?
Unaffordable Care Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage an individual who: (1) resides in a location with fewer than two qualified health plans offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or (2) was covered under minimum essential coverage for the last month of the preceding year and the premium is at least 125% percent of the premium for that month.
Who sponsors HR 563?
HR 563 is sponsored by Messer, Luke (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 563?
This bill died with 115th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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