To clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and Congress, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-3164
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2013-09-20
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Congressional officers and employees

Executive Office of the President

Federal officials

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Members of Congress

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-27
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Declares that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any federal law which is intended to be broadly enforced upon the American people.</p> <p>Makes the following individuals ineligible for any federally funded health care premium subsidies, until the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) is fully repealed:</p> <ul> <li> a Member or employee of Congress,</li> <li> the President,</li> <li> the Vice President,</li> <li> any employee of the Executive Office of the President, and</li> <li> any other civilian federal worker.</li> </ul> <p>Exempts from such restriction a health care premium subsidy:</p> <ul> <li>under titles XVIII (Medicare) or XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act;</li> <li>for coverage under a veterans' health care program; or</li> <li>for medical coverage for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents, including coverage under the TRICARE program.</li> </ul> <p>Amends PPACA to restrict the health plans that the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and any employee of Congress, the President, the Vice President, any employee of the Executive Office of the President, and any other civilian federal worker, to only those health plans that are created under PPACA or offered through an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange established under PPACA). (Currently, this restriction applies to Members of Congress and congressional staff.)</p> <p>Prohibits such restrictions from affecting: (1) the eligibility of an individual to enroll in a health plan or receive health care under specified uniformed services, TRICARE, or veterans' health programs; and (2) the continued coverage of annuitants in certain plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in effect as of the enactment of this Act.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3164 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2013 Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committees on House Administration and Energy and Commerce , 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 clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and Congress, and for other purposes.

1. Application of general laws to Executive Branch and Congress Congress and the Executive Branch are expressly and equally bound by any Federal law which is intended to be broadly enforced upon the American people. 2. No Federally funded health care premium subsidies for Members of Congress, the President, and other civilian Federal workers until ACA is fully repealed (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), until the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is fully repealed, a Member or employee of Congress, the President, the Vice-President, any employee of the Executive Office of the President, and any other civilian Federal worker is not eligible for any Federally funded health care premium subsidies. (b) Exception Subsection (a) shall not apply to the provision of a health care premium subsidy— (1) under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act; (2) for coverage under a health care program under chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code; or (3) for medical coverage under chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, including coverage under the TRICARE program. 3. Moving all civilian Federal workers into Exchange plans (a) In general Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting and other civilian Federal officials and employees after Members of Congress ; (2) in clause (i)— (A) by striking and congressional staff and inserting and any employee of Congress, the President, the Vice-President, any employee of the Executive Office of the President, and any other civilian Federal worker ; and (B) by striking or congressional staff and inserting or other such employee, officer, or worker ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) Clarification of effect on uniformed services, TRICARE, and VA health plans Nothing in this subparagraph shall be construed as affecting the eligibility of an individual to enroll in a health plan made available pursuant to, or to otherwise receive health care under, chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, or chapters 17 or 18 of title 38, United States Code. . (b) Maintaining current FEHBP coverage of annuitants Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed as affecting the continued coverage of annuitants under health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, as in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.