[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3126 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3126

 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a 
  government subsidy for the purchase of a health plan by a Member of 
                               Congress.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 18, 2013

 Mr. Fincher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                   Committee on House Administration

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                                 A BILL


 
 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to prohibit a 
  government subsidy for the purchase of a health plan by a Member of 
                               Congress.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Healthcare Fairness Act of 2013''.

SEC. 2. NO HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.

    Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and
            (2) by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause:
                            ``(ii) No premium assistance for members of 
                        congress.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
                        of law or any regulation or guidance 
                        promulgated by the Director of the Office of 
                        Personnel Management, no Federal funds shall be 
                        expended to pay any portion of the premium for 
                        a health plan purchased by a Member of Congress 
                        pursuant to clause (i).''.
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