Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2009
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6]
Introduced: 2013-05-16
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Department of the Treasury

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding

Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-18
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 192.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from implementing or enforcing any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.</p>

action_date: 2013-08-02
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from implementing or enforcing any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 16, 2013 Mr. Price of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Duncan of Tennessee , Mr. Westmoreland , Mr. McClintock , Mr. Long , Mr. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Cassidy , Mr. Sessions , Mr. Harris , Mr. Scalise , Mr. Pompeo , Mr. Jones , Mr. Huizenga of Michigan , Mr. Collins of Georgia , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Cramer , Mr. Lamborn , Mr. Joyce , Mr. Salmon , Mr. Hall , Mr. Chabot , Mr. Daines , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Broun of Georgia , Mr. Perry , Mr. Marchant , and Mr. Coble ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service admitted that it singled out advocacy groups, based on ideology, seeking tax-exempt status. (2) This action raises pertinent questions about the agency’s ability to implement and oversee Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 . (3) This action could be an indication of future Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 given that it is their responsibility to enforce a key provision, the individual mandate. (4) Americans accept the principle that patients, families, and doctors should be making medical decisions, not the Federal Government. 3. Prohibiting enforcement of PPACA and HCERA The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of or amendments made by Public Law 111–148 or 111–152.

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2009 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service admitted that it singled out advocacy groups, based on ideology, seeking tax-exempt status. (2) This action raises pertinent questions about the agency’s ability to implement and oversee Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 . (3) This action could be an indication of future Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 given that it is their responsibility to enforce a key provision, the individual mandate. (4) Americans accept the principle that patients, families, and doctors should be making medical decisions, not the Federal Government. 3. Prohibiting enforcement of PPACA and HCERA The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of or amendments made by Public Law 111–148 or 111–152.

Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 192 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2009 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 9, 2013 Received September 17, 2013 Read the first time September 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar AN ACT To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue Service admitted that it singled out advocacy groups, based on ideology, seeking tax-exempt status. (2) This action raises pertinent questions about the agency’s ability to implement and oversee Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 . (3) This action could be an indication of future Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to Public Law 111–148 and Public Law 111–152 given that it is their responsibility to enforce a key provision, the individual mandate. (4) Americans accept the principle that patients, families, and doctors should be making medical decisions, not the Federal Government. 3. Prohibiting enforcement of PPACA and HCERA The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions of or amendments made by Public Law 111–148 or 111–152.

Passed the House of Representatives August 2, 2013. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

September 18, 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar