[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1749 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1749

   To restore Americans' individual liberty by striking the Federal 
                     mandate to purchase insurance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 3, 2017

   Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
                  referred to the Committee on Finance

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                                 A BILL


 
   To restore Americans' individual liberty by striking the Federal 
                     mandate to purchase insurance.

    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 ``American Liberty Restoration Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTORING INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY.

    (a) Repeal of Requirement To Maintain Minimum Essential Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--The Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is 
        amended by striking chapter 48 (and the item related to such 
        chapter in the table of chapters).
            (2) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2016.
    (b) Repeal of Reporting of Health Insurance Coverage.--
            (1) In general.--Part III of subchapter A of chapter 61 of 
        the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking 
        subpart D (and the item related to such part in the table of 
        parts for such subchapter).
            (2) Conforming amendment.--Subsection (c) of section 1502 
        of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed.
            (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by this subsection 
        shall apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 
        2016.
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