Show Your Exemption Act

Bill: 116-hr-8278
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]
Introduced: 2020-09-16
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Comprehensive health care

Congressional leadership

Congressional officers and employees

Congressional operations and organization

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Members of Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Show Your Exemption Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires both chambers of Congress to make publicly available the determinations of each of its Members regarding the designation of their congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as <em>official</em> for purposes of requiring those employees to enroll in health insurance coverage offered through a health benefit exchange. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8278 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2020 Mr. Wenstrup introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration A BILL To require the disclosure of determinations with respect to which Congressional staff will be required to obtain health insurance coverage through an Exchange.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Show Your Exemption Act . 2. Transparency of coverage determination (a) In general Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and the Financial Clerk of the Senate shall make publicly available the determinations of each member of the House of Representatives and each Senator, as the case may be, regarding the designation of their respective congressional staff (including leadership and committee staff) as official for purposes of requiring such staff to enroll in health insurance coverage provided through an Exchange as required under section 1312(d)(1)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( 42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(1)(D) ), and the regulations relating to such section. (b) Privacy Nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit the release of any individually identifiable information concerning any individual, including any health plan selected by an individual.