No Health Care for Life for Congress Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-2894
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2013-07-31
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-31
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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: 2013-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>No Health Care for Life for Congress Act of 2013 - Discontinues eligibility of former Members of Congress for enrollment and continued coverage for them or their dependents in a health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed.</p> <p>Applies this requirement only to coverage derived by virtue of service as a former Member.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2894 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 31, 2013 Mr. Ribble introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform , 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 discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Health Care for Life for Congress Act of 2013 . 2. Discontinuing eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents for coverage under FEHBP if PPACA is repealed (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) is repealed, as of the first day of the first month beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of such repeal, any individual who is a former Member of Congress shall not be eligible to enroll or continue coverage for the former Member or the former Member’s dependents in a health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. (b) Limitation Subsection (a) only applies to coverage derived by virtue of service as a former Member of Congress and does not apply to coverage under section 8905a of title 5, United States Code. (c) Former Member defined In this section, the term former Member of Congress means an individual who— (1) who was a member of the Senate or House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and (2) who qualifies for coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, as an annuitant under section 8901(3)(A) of such title immediately after retirement as such a member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.