No Special Treatment for Congress Act

Bill: 113-hr-3071
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]
Introduced: 2013-09-09
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Congressional officers and employees

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>No Special Treatment for Congress Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit any government contribution under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for health benefits obtained by a Member of Congress or congressional staff.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3071 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2013 Mr. Gingrey of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide that no Government contribution may be made toward the cost of Exchange coverage for any Member of Congress or congressional staff.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Special Treatment for Congress Act . 2. Government contribution not permitted Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) Government contribution not permitted Notwithstanding any provision of chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, or of any other law, no Government contribution under such chapter may be made for health benefits obtained by any Member of Congress or congressional staff in accordance with clause (i). .