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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 582 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and 

employer health insurance mandates. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 6, 2013 

Mr. TURNER (for himself, Mr. COFFMAN, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. DESJARLAIS, 

Mr. SIMPSON, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. LANCE, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, 

Mr. MICA, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. TERRY, Mr. LONG, Mr. WITTMAN, 

Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. JONES, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HARPER, Mr. COBLE, Mr. HECK

of Nevada, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. BARTON, Mrs. WALORSKI, 

Mr. CHABOT, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. BROUN of 

Georgia, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. LANKFORD, Mr. GOODLATTE, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, and Mr. KING of 

New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means 

A BILL 

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 

the individual and employer health insurance mandates. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Healthcare Tax Relief 

5 and Mandate Repeal Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE MAN2 DATE. 

3 Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

4 is amended by adding at the end the following new sub5 section: 

6 ‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply 

7 with respect to any month beginning after the date of the 

8 enactment of this subsection.’’. 

9 SEC. 3. REPEAL OF EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE MAN10 DATE. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 43 of the Internal Rev12 enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980H. 

13 (b) REPEAL OF RELATED REPORTING REQUIRE14 MENTS.—Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chap15 ter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6056. 

16 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

17 (1) Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1) of 

18 such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end 

19 of clause (xxiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 

20 clause (xxiv) and inserting ‘‘or’’, and by striking 

21 clause (xxv). 

22 (2) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such 

23 Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of 

24 subparagraph (FF), by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end of 

25 subparagraph (GG) and inserting a period, and by 

26 striking subparagraph (HH). 


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1 (3) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such 

2 Code is amended by striking the item relating to sec3 tion 4980H. 

4 (4) The table of sections for subpart D of part 

5 III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is 

6 amended by striking the item relating to section 

7 6056. 

8 (5) Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and 

9 Affordable Care Act is amended by striking sub10 section (c). 

11 (d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro13 vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 

14 this section shall apply to months and other periods 

15 beginning after December 31, 2013. 

16 (2) REPEAL OF STUDY AND REPORT.—The 

17 amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take ef18 fect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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