[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3164 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3164

     To clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient 
   Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and 
                   Congress, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           September 20, 2013

 Mr. Kingston introduced the following bill; which was 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

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                                 A BILL


 
     To clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient 
   Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and 
                   Congress, 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. APPLICATION OF GENERAL LAWS TO EXECUTIVE BRANCH AND 
              CONGRESS.

    Congress and the Executive Branch are expressly and equally bound 
by any Federal law which is intended to be broadly enforced upon the 
American people.

SEC. 2. NO FEDERALLY FUNDED HEALTH CARE PREMIUM SUBSIDIES FOR MEMBERS 
              OF CONGRESS, THE PRESIDENT, AND OTHER CIVILIAN FEDERAL 
              WORKERS UNTIL ACA IS FULLY REPEALED.

    (a) In General.--Subject to subsection (b), until the Patient 
Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) is fully 
repealed, a Member or employee of Congress, the President, the Vice-
President, any employee of the Executive Office of the President, and 
any other civilian Federal worker is not eligible for any Federally 
funded health care premium subsidies.
    (b) Exception.--Subsection (a) shall not apply to the provision of 
a health care premium subsidy--
            (1) under title XVIII or XIX of the Social Security Act;
            (2) for coverage under a health care program under chapter 
        17 of title 38, United States Code; or
            (3) for medical coverage under chapter 55 of title 10, 
        United States Code, including coverage under the TRICARE 
        program.

SEC. 3. MOVING ALL CIVILIAN FEDERAL WORKERS INTO EXCHANGE PLANS.

    (a) In General.--Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection 
and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended--
            (1) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting ``and other 
        civilian federal officials and employees'' after ``Members of 
        congress'';
            (2) in clause (i)--
                    (A) by striking ``and congressional staff'' and 
                inserting ``and any employee of Congress, the 
                President, the Vice-President, any employee of the 
                Executive Office of the President, and any other 
                civilian Federal worker''; and
                    (B) by striking ``or congressional staff'' and 
                inserting ``or other such employee, officer, or 
                worker''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Clarification of effect on 
                        uniformed services, tricare, and va health 
                        plans.--Nothing in this subparagraph shall be 
                        construed as affecting the eligibility of an 
                        individual to enroll in a health plan made 
                        available pursuant to, or to otherwise receive 
                        health care under, chapter 55 of title 10, 
                        United States Code, or chapters 17 or 18 of 
                        title 38, United States Code.''.
    (b) Maintaining Current FEHBP Coverage of Annuitants.--Nothing in 
the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed as affecting 
the continued coverage of annuitants under health benefits plans under 
chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, as in effect as of the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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