3.0.0 1912 2022-11-15T16:34:20Z 2022-11-15T16:34:20Z House H HR 2013-05-09 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COFFMAN:H.R. 1912.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Sec. 8, Clause 1, of the United StatesConstitutionThis states that ``Congress shall have power to . . . layand collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay thedebts and provide for the common defense and general welfareof the United States.'' The power to lay and collect taxes isthe power to establish taxes to be placed on the Americanpublic, to foster the common good. The Supreme Court indeliberating the constitutionality of the Patient Protectionand Affordable Care Act, Public Law No: 111-148; ruled thatthe individual mandate requiring the purchase of healthinsurance was a tax. Therefore, establishing criteria for thepurchase falls under the jurisdiction of Article 1.[Page H2569]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-05-10T15:30:51Z Referred to 2013-05-09T13:00:53Z hsha00 Committee on House Administration House Standing Referred to 2013-05-09T13:00:48Z hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2013-05-09T13:00:43Z 113 3076 HR 2013-09-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 113 902 S 2013-05-08 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Related bill CRS 113 1497 S 2013-09-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2013-05-10 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-05-09 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, 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 2013-05-09 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsha00 Committee on House Administration 2013-05-09 Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Energy and Commerce, 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 hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2013-05-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2538) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 N Government Operations and Politics Congressional officers and employees 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 Government Operations and Politics

00 2013-05-09 Introduced in House 2013-05-28T21:47:06Z Affordable Care Accountability Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to require any employer contribution made on behalf of  the President, Vice President,  or any political appointee to be paid only to the issuer of a plan through an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange created under PPACA), and not through the federal employees health benefit program. (Currently, this requirement applies to Members of Congress and congressional staff.)

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