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Union Calendar No. 612 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 954 
[Report No. 114–784] 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual 
mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated quali-
fied health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented 
Plan (CO–OP) program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2015 
Mr. SMITH of Nebraska introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Additional sponsors: Mr. FORTENBERRY, Mr. BLUM, Mr. DUNCAN of South 
Carolina, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. HULTGREN, and Mr. DOLD 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on February 12, 2015] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt 
from the individual mandate certain individuals who had 
coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded 
through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO– 
OP) program. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘CO-OP Consumer Pro-
tection Act of 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM INDIVIDUAL MANDATE FOR CER-
TAIN 
INDIVIDUALS 
WHO 
HAD 
COVERAGE 
UNDER A TERMINATED HEALTH PLAN FUND-
ED THROUGH THE CONSUMER OPERATED 
AND ORIENTED PLAN (CO–OP) PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 5000A(e) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) CERTAIN
INDIVIDUALS
PREVIOUSLY
EN-
ROLLED IN HEALTH PLANS FUNDED THROUGH THE 
CONSUMER OPERATED AND ORIENTED PLAN (CO–OP) 
PROGRAM.—Any applicable individual for any month 
if— 
‘‘(A) such individual was enrolled in min-
imum essential coverage offered by a qualified 
nonprofit health insurance issuer (as defined in 
subsection (c) of section 1322 of the Patient Pro-
tection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18042)) receiving funds with respect to such cov-
erage through the Consumer Operated and Ori-
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ented Plan program established under such sec-
tion, 
‘‘(B) during the calendar year which in-
cludes such month, such issuer terminated such 
coverage in the area in which the individual re-
sides, and 
‘‘(C) such month ends after the date on 
which such coverage was so terminated.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to months beginning 
after December 31, 2013. 
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Union Calendar No. 612 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 954 
[Report No. 114–784] 
A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 
exempt from the individual mandate certain indi-
viduals who had coverage under a terminated 
qualified health plan funded through the Con-
sumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO–OP) 
program. 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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