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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1488 

To delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay 

the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013 

Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mr. BOOZMAN, 

Mr. COBURN, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. JOHANNS, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. ISAKSON, and 

Ms. AYOTTE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To delay the application of the individual health insurance 

mandate, to delay the application of the employer health 

insurance mandate, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Table of contents. 

TITLE I—FAIRNESS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT 

Sec. 101. Short title. 

Sec. 102. Delay in application of individual health insurance mandate. 

TITLE II—AUTHORITY FOR MANDATE DELAY ACT 


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Sec. 201. Short title. 

Sec. 202. Delay in application of employer health insurance mandate. 

1 TITLE I—FAIRNESS FOR 

2 AMERICAN FAMILIES ACT 

3 SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Fairness for American 

5 Families Act’’. 

6 SEC. 102. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH 

7 INSURANCE MANDATE. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5000A(a) of the Internal 

9 Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ and 

10 inserting ‘‘2014’’. 

11 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

12 (1) Section 5000A(c)(2)(B) of the Internal Rev13 enue Code of 1986 is amended— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘2014’’ in clause (i) and 

15 inserting ‘‘2015’’, and 

16 (B) by striking ‘‘2015’’ in clauses (ii) and 

17 (iii) and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 

18 (2) Section 5000A(c)(3)(B) of such Code is 

19 amended— 

20 (A) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 

21 ‘‘2015’’, and 

22 (B) by striking ‘‘2015’’ (prior to amend23 ment by subparagraph (A)) and inserting 

24 ‘‘2016’’. 


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1 (3) Section 5000A(c)(3)(D) of such Code is 

2 amended— 

3 (A) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

4 ‘‘2017’’, and 

5 (B) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘2016’’. 

7 (4) Section 5000A(e)(1)(D) of such Code is 

8 amended— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘2014’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘2015’’, and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘2014’’. 

13 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

14 this section shall take effect as if included in section 1501 

15 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. 

16 TITLE II—AUTHORITY FOR 

17 MANDATE DELAY ACT 

18 SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 

19 This title may be cited as the ‘‘Authority for Mandate 

20 Delay Act’’. 

21 SEC. 202. DELAY IN APPLICATION OF EMPLOYER HEALTH 

22 INSURANCE MANDATE. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1513(d) of the Patient 

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1 ing ‘‘December 31, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

2 2014’’. 

3 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

4 (1) REPORTING BY EMPLOYERS.—Section 

5 1514(d) of the Patient Protection and Affordable 

6 Care Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

7 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 

8 (2) REPORTING BY INSURANCE PROVIDERS.— 

9 Section 1502(e) of the Patient Protection and Af10 fordable Care Act is amended by striking ‘‘2013’’ 

11 and inserting ‘‘2014’’. 

12 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

13 this section shall take effect as if included in the provision 

14 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to 

15 which they relate. 

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