[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5177 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5177

 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate 
   benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for 
     Members of Congress so they are treated the same way as other 
                   taxpayers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 23, 2014

    Mr. Maffei (for himself, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Barrow of Georgia) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
  House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and 
 Means, 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 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate 
   benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for 
     Members of Congress so they are treated the same way as other 
                   taxpayers, 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. SHORT TITLE; FINDINGS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Members Play By 
the Same Rules Act of 2014''.
    (b) Findings and Purpose.--
            (1) Findings.--Congress finds that Members of Congress are 
        subject to the mandatory coverage requirements of Affordable 
        Care Act under section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 
        1986 in the same manner as other taxpayers, but are now 
        permitted to meet such requirements through participation and 
        benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program 
        (FEHBP).
            (2) Purpose.--The purpose of this Act is to eliminate 
        coverage of Members of Congress under FEHBP so they are treated 
        in the same manner as other taxpayers.

SEC. 2. ELIMINATING FEHBP BENEFITS 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 by adding at the end the 
following new clause:
                            ``(iii) Elimination of fehbp benefits with 
                        respect to members serving on or after march 
                        23, 2010; individual coverage through an 
                        exchange.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
                        of law, effective as of January 1, 2015, the 
                        following rules apply in carrying out this 
                        subparagraph, chapter 89 of title 5, United 
                        States Code, and section 5000A of the Internal 
                        Revenue Code of 1986:
                                    ``(I) Elimination of fehbp 
                                benefits.--In the case of an individual 
                                who serves as a Member of Congress on 
                                or after March 23, 2010, such an 
                                individual in the status as such a 
                                Member (including as a former Member or 
                                as a member of a family, former spouse, 
                                or survivor of such a Member or former 
                                Member) is not eligible to obtain 
                                coverage under, or any Government 
                                contribution towards the premium for, a 
                                health benefits plan under chapter 89 
                                of title 5, United States Code.
                                    ``(II) Individual coverage through 
                                an exchange plan.--A Member of Congress 
                                representing a Congressional district 
                                in a State or, in the case of a 
                                Senator, representing a State may 
                                satisfy the minimum essential coverage 
                                requirement of section 5000A of the 
                                Internal Revenue Code of 1986 through 
                                coverage described in subsection 
                                (f)(1)(C) of such Code (relating to 
                                coverage in the individual market) only 
                                through enrollment in a health plan 
                                offered through the Federal or State 
                                Exchange for residents of such district 
                                or such State, respectively.''.
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