I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6048 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and 
employer health insurance mandates. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 28, 2012 
Mr. TURNER of Ohio (for himself, Mrs. MILLER of Michigan, Mr. WHITFIELD, 
Mrs. HARTZLER, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. FRANKS of Ari-
zona, Mr. AKIN, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. PALAZZO, Mr. 
CONAWAY, Mr. GOWDY, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. CHAFFETZ, 
Mr. BROOKS, Mr. STUTZMAN, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. PRICE of Georgia, Mr. 
LANKFORD, Mr. ALEXANDER, Mrs. BONO MACK, Mr. MACK, Mr. MARCH-
ANT, Mr. NUNES, Mr. COBLE, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. WOMACK, Mr. 
SENSENBRENNER, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado, Mr. TERRY, Mr. PITTS, 
Mr. MICA, Mr. BUCHANAN, Mr. KELLY, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. LANCE, 
Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. POE of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. SOUTHERLAND, Mr. 
LOBIONDO, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. LUETKEMEYER, Mr. HAS-
TINGS of Washington, Mr. LABRADOR, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. ROGERS of 
Kentucky, Mr. CAMPBELL, Mr. HARPER, Mr. CANSECO, Mr. ISSA, Mr. 
FARENTHOLD, Mr. FLAKE, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. 
CRAWFORD, Mr. POMPEO, Mr. YOUNG of Indiana, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. 
SCHOCK, Mr. DUFFY, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. GINGREY 
of Georgia, Mr. COLE, Mr. BILBRAY, Mr. BONNER, Mr. LATTA, Mr. GER-
LACH, Mr. MCKEON, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. GARRETT, Mr. BASS of New 
Hampshire, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. YODER, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. TURNER of New 
York, Mrs. SCHMIDT, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mrs. MCMORRIS ROD-
GERS, Mr. MANZULLO, Mr. GARY G. MILLER of California, Mr. DIAZ- 
BALART, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. STIVERS, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. 
SHUSTER, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. WEST, Mr. KINGSTON, Mr. SHIM-
KUS, Mr. WESTMORELAND, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. 
CHABOT, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. CARTER, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, 
Mr. BILIRAKIS, Ms. BUERKLE, Mr. ROONEY, Mr. HECK, Mr. HUNTER, 
Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. POSEY, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. 
NUGENT, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. MILLER of Florida, Mr. 
FORBES, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. SIMPSON, 
and Mrs. EMERSON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on Ways and Means 
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A BILL 
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal 
the individual and employer health insurance mandates. 
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 ‘‘Healthcare Tax Relief 
and Mandate Repeal Act’’. 
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE MAN-
DATE. 
Section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—This section shall not apply 
with respect to any month beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 3. REPEAL OF EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE MAN-
DATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 43 of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986 is amended by striking section 4980H. 
(b) REPEAL
OF RELATED REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENTS.—Subpart D of part III of subchapter A of chap-
ter 61 of such Code is amended by striking section 6056. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) Subparagraph (B) of section 6724(d)(1) of 
such Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end 
of clause (xxiii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of 
clause (xxiv) and inserting ‘‘or’’, and by striking 
clause (xxv). 
(2) Paragraph (2) of section 6724(d) of such 
Code is amended by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (FF), by striking ‘‘, or’’ at the end of 
subparagraph (GG) and inserting a period, and by 
striking subparagraph (HH). 
(3) The table of sections for chapter 43 of such 
Code is amended by striking the item relating to sec-
tion 4980H. 
(4) The table of sections for subpart D of part 
III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of such Code is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
6056. 
(5) Section 1513 of the Patient Protection and 
Affordable Care Act is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this subsection, the amendments made by 
this section shall apply to months and other periods 
beginning after December 31, 2013. 
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(2) REPEAL
OF
STUDY
AND
REPORT.—The 
amendment made by subsection (c)(5) shall take ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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