[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4190 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4190

 To amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude Members of Congress 
   from the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2007

 Mr. Burgess introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
   Oversight and Government Reform, 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

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend title 5, United States Code, to exclude Members of Congress 
   from the Federal employees health benefits program, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. EXCLUSION.

    Section 8901(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subparagraph (B) and by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (I) as subparagraphs (B) through (H), respectively.

SEC. 2. VOUCHERS.

    (a) Definitions.--For purposes of this section--
            (1) the term ``Member of Congress'' has the meaning given 
        such term by section 2106 of title 5, United States Code;
            (2) the term ``family member'' means a member of family, as 
        defined by section 8901(5) of title 5, United States Code; and
            (3) the term ``family coverage'' means coverage other than 
        individual coverage.
    (b) Authority.--Expenses for the cost of health benefits for 
Members of Congress and family members may be paid or reimbursed, from 
the appropriation, fund, or account out of which contributions for 
Members would otherwise have been payable under section 8906 of title 
5, United States Code, on vouchers approved and signed by the Clerk of 
the House of Representatives or the Secretary of the Senate, as the 
case may be.
    (c) Limits.--The total amount which may be paid or reimbursed under 
this section for any year may not exceed--
            (1) $1,500 for individual coverage; or
            (2) $3,000 for family coverage.
    (d) Eligible Family Members.--Nothing in this section shall be 
considered to allow payment or reimbursement for coverage of any family 
member who (under the provisions of chapter 89 of title 5, United 
States Code, as last in effect before the effective date of this Act) 
would not otherwise have been eligible to be covered under such 
chapter.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2009.
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