[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2769 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2769

To prevent the application of the provisions of the individual mandate 
to individuals residing in rating areas with no qualified health plans 
                        offered on the Exchange.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 2, 2017

 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Ways and Means

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                                 A BILL


 
To prevent the application of the provisions of the individual mandate 
to individuals residing in rating areas with no qualified health plans 
                        offered on the Exchange.

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

SECTION 1. WAIVER OF INDIVIDUAL MANDATE FOR RATING AREAS WITH NO 
              INSURERS.

    (a) Individuals Residing in Exempted Areas.--For purposes of 
section 5000A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, an individual who 
resides in a rating area in which no qualified health plans are offered 
in the individual market through an Exchange established under section 
1311 or 1321 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is 
deemed to have been determined by the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services under section 1311(d)(4)(H) of such Act to have suffered a 
hardship with respect to the capability to obtain coverage under a 
qualified health plan.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall 
apply to taxable and plan years beginning after December 31, 2017.
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