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-3104
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2013-09-16
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: 2013-09-16
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-16
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for any federally funded health care premium subsidies, until the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is fully repealed: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>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3104 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2013 Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , and in addition to the Committee on House Administration , 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.