3.0.0 1933 2023-01-11T13:36:04Z 2023-01-11T13:36:04Z House HR 2017-04-05 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee:H.R. 1933.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, Clause1: The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States;but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniformthroughout the United States.Under Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, Clause18: The Congress shall have Power * * * To make all Lawswhich shall be necessary and proper for carrying intoExecution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vestedby the Constitution in the Government of the United States,or in any Department or Officer thereof[Page H2754]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-04-07T14:43:28Z Referred to 2017-04-05T14:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-04-05T14:00:52Z Freedom from the ACA Tax Penalty Act 115 2516 HR 2017-05-18 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Health Care Options Act of 2017 115 761 S 2017-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2100-2101) Identical bill CRS No Coverage, No Penalty Act 115 2086 HR 2017-04-12 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS 2017-04-07 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-04-05 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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 2017-04-05 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-05 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-04-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-04-05 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 N R000582 Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] David Roe R TN P. 1 2017-04-05 True K000392 Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] David Kustoff R TN 8 2017-04-05 True F000459 Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] Charles Fleischmann R TN J. "Chuck" 3 2017-04-05 True D000616 Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] Scott DesJarlais R TN 4 2017-04-05 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2017-04-05 True B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2017-04-05 True H001056 Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] Jaime Herrera Beutler R WA 3 2017-06-12 False Taxation Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Income tax credits Sales and excise taxes Taxation 00 2017-04-05 Introduced in House 2017-06-19T15:03:19Z Health Care Options Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily permit certain individuals to use the premium assistance tax credit to purchase health insurance outside of an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care (PPACA).

The bill applies to individuals who reside in a rating area or county that the Department of Health and Human Services has certified has no qualified health plans offered through an exchange established under PPACA.

Individuals residing in the areas or counties may use the premium assistance tax credit through 2019 to enroll in a plan outside of an exchange if the plan is: (1) authorized by the state in which the taxpayer resides to be offered in the individual market, or (2) is a not-for-profit membership organization that is organized and authorized under state law to accept member contributions to fund health care benefits for members and their families.

The bill prohibits advance payments of the credit from being made with respect to the off-exchange plans and specifies reporting requirements for the plans.

Through 2019, the bill also exempts the individuals residing in the counties or areas from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate).

]]> Health Care Options Act of 2017 Display Title Health Care Options Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to receive a premium assistance credit for insurance not purchased on an Exchange, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Health Care Options Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1933ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1933ih.xml 2017-04-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.