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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5177 

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for Members 

of Congress so they are treated the same way as other taxpayers, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 23, 2014 

Mr. MAFFEI (for himself, Mr. BARBER, and Mr. BARROW of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House 

Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 

for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case 

for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the 

committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 

to eliminate benefits under the Federal Employees 

Health Benefits Program for Members of Congress so 

they are treated the same way as other taxpayers, 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. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014’’. 


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1 (b) FINDINGS AND PURPOSE.— 

2 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that Members 

3 of Congress are subject to the mandatory coverage 

4 requirements of Affordable Care Act under section 

5 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in the 

6 same manner as other taxpayers, but are now per7 mitted to meet such requirements through participa8 tion and benefits under the Federal Employees 

9 Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). 

10 (2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to 

11 eliminate coverage of Members of Congress under 

12 FEHBP so they are treated in the same manner as 

13 other taxpayers. 

14 SEC. 2. ELIMINATING FEHBP BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF 

15 CONGRESS. 

16 Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and 

17 Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is 

18 amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 

19 ‘‘(iii) ELIMINATION OF FEHBP BENE20 FITS WITH RESPECT TO MEMBERS SERV21 ING ON OR AFTER MARCH 23, 2010; INDI22 VIDUAL COVERAGE THROUGH AN EX23 CHANGE.—Notwithstanding any other pro24 vision of law, effective as of January 1, 

25 2015, the following rules apply in carrying 


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1 out this subparagraph, chapter 89 of title 

2 5, United States Code, and section 5000A 

3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986: 

4 ‘‘(I) ELIMINATION OF FEHBP

5 BENEFITS.—In the case of an indi6 vidual who serves as a Member of 

7 Congress on or after March 23, 2010, 

8 such an individual in the status as 

9 such a Member (including as a former 

10 Member or as a member of a family, 

11 former spouse, or survivor of such a 

12 Member or former Member) is not eli13 gible to obtain coverage under, or any 

14 Government contribution towards the 

15 premium for, a health benefits plan 

16 under chapter 89 of title 5, United 

17 States Code. 

18 ‘‘(II) INDIVIDUAL COVERAGE

19 THROUGH AN EXCHANGE PLAN.—A 

20 Member of Congress representing a 

21 Congressional district in a State or, in 

22 the case of a Senator, representing a 

23 State may satisfy the minimum essen24 tial coverage requirement of section 

25 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code 


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1 of 1986 through coverage described in 

2 subsection (f)(1)(C) of such Code (re3 lating to coverage in the individual 

4 market) only through enrollment in a 

5 health plan offered through the Fed6 eral or State Exchange for residents 

7 of such district or such State, respec8 tively.’’. 

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