Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-983
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
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: 2013-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3580)

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
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>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 983 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2013 Mr. Cornyn introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance 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 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ). (3) This action could be an indication of future Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, 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 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152).