Union Bailout Prevention Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-3093
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6]
Introduced: 2013-09-12
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Employee benefits and pensions

Health care costs and insurance

Income tax credits

Labor-management relations
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Union Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 - Declares that no refundable premium assistance tax credits (subsidies) for coverage under a qualified health plan under the Internal Revenue Code, or reductions in cost-sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), shall be permitted with respect to an individual for health insurance coverage provided pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement involving one or more employers (collectively bargained plan).</p> <p>Amends PPACA to exclude collectively bargained plans from the meaning of &quot;qualified health plan.&quot;</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3093 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 12, 2013 Mrs. Black (for herself, Mr. Griffin of Arkansas , Mr. Westmoreland , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Fleischmann , Mr. Crawford , and Mr. Duncan of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 exclude individuals who receive health insurance coverage pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement from tax credits and reductions in cost-sharing under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Union Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 . 2. Limitation on subsidies for individuals in collectively bargained health plans (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no premium tax credits shall be permitted under section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and no reductions in cost-sharing shall be permitted under section 1402 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18071 ) with respect to an individual for health insurance coverage provided pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement involving one or more employers. (b) Qualified plans Section 1301(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18021(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Collectively bargained plans The term qualified health plan shall not include health insurance coverage provided pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement involving one or more employers. .