[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2464 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2464

  Entitled the ``Congressional Health Insurance Accountability Act.''


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

           September 27 (legislative day, September 12), 1994

  Mr. Wofford introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
           referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  Entitled the ``Congressional Health Insurance Accountability Act.''

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. DISQUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FROM PARTICIPATING 
              IN THE FEDERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM.

    (a) Findings.--The Congress finds that--
            (1) the Congress has failed to enact legislation that 
        extends health insurance to all Americans and reduces inflation 
        in health care costs;
            (2) Members of Congress may obtain health insurance through 
        the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, which provides 
        Members of Congress with guaranteed and affordable private 
        health insurance, choice of health plans and choice of doctor, 
        and no exclusions for preexisting medical conditions; and
            (3) Members of Congress currently receive on average a 72 
        percent contribution of their health insurance premiums from 
        their employer, the taxpayers.
    (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to provide that Members of 
Congress shall not obtain taxpayer-financed health insurance under the 
favorable conditions established through the Federal Employees Health 
Benefits Program unless Congress enacts health reform legislation that 
gives the American people the type of affordable, guaranteed health 
insurance that Members of Congress have provided for themselves.
    (c) Limitation on Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan Coverage 
for Members of Congress.--Effective on January 1, 1995.--
            (1) the Office of Personnel Management shall--
                    (A) terminate the enrollment of any Member of 
                Congress in a health benefits plan under chapter 89 of 
                title 5, United States Code; and
                    (B) prohibit the original enrollment, re-
                enrollment, or change of enrollment of any Member of 
                Congress in such a plan; and
            (2) the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House 
        of Representatives shall cease making applicable employee 
        withholdings and Government contributions under section 8906 of 
        title 5, United States Code, for any Member of Congress.
    (d) Continued Coverage.--A Member of Congress who is enrolled in a 
health benefits plan under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, 
on December 31, 1994, may receive continued coverage under section 
8905a of such title.
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