3.0.0 767 2023-01-11T13:20:34Z 2023-01-11T13:20:34Z House H HR 2011-02-17 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DeFAZIO:H.R. 767.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 3, the Commerce Clause.[Page H1179]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2011-03-21T20:08:03Z Referred to 2011-02-17T14:04:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-28T20:50:12Z Referred to 2011-02-17T14:04:40Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2011-02-23T19:17:49Z Referred to 2011-02-17T14:04:45Z 2011-03-21 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. Committee 2011-02-28 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-02-23 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2011-02-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-02-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2011-02-17 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2011-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 N Health Bankruptcy Disability and health-based discrimination Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health 00 2011-02-17 Introduced in House 2011-04-12T19:34:19Z Personal Responsibility in Health Care Insurance Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit an individual to avoid the requirements to maintain minimum essential coverage by signing an affidavit of personal responsibility with respect to the individual or any dependents. Requires such an affidavit to include an acknowledgment that the individual is waiving: (1) eligibility to enroll in a qualified health plan through a health insurance exchange, (2) the applicability of provisions prohibiting preexisting condition exclusions, and (3) the ability to discharge health care debts in a bankruptcy.

Makes an exemption effective for three years and renewable.

Sets forth eligibility requirements, including that such individual is not eligible for any other exemption from the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage and is not enrolled in any minimum essential coverage.

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Personal Responsibility in Health Care Insurance Act Display Title Personal Responsibility in Health Care Insurance Act Official Title as Introduced To permit individuals to choose to opt out of the requirement to maintain health insurance minimum essential coverage if such individuals also opt out of specified insurance reform protections. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Personal Responsibility in Health Care Insurance Act Introduced in House 2011-02-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr767ih/xml/BILLS-112hr767ih.xml 2011-03-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial and Administrative Law. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.