[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12423]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 NO SUBSIDIES WITHOUT VERIFICATION ACT

  (Mrs. BLACK asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mrs. BLACK. Mr. Speaker, over the July 4th holiday, the Obama 
administration updated the Federal Register. And buried in more than 
600 pages of new regulations was a controversial decision to delay 
verification of eligibility for ObamaCare's subsidies and instead use 
the honor system, which more accurately should be described as an open 
invitation for fraud and abuse.
  In a desperate attempt to try to save the President's failing health 
care law, the administration is willing to give out billions of dollars 
in fraudulent payments, racking up even more debt for current and 
future generations. This is indefensible.
  That is why I have introduced H.R. 2775, the No Subsidies Without 
Verification Act. My bill would stop this irresponsible action by 
requiring verification systems be put in place before any subsidy is 
paid with taxpayer money.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in this fight and support H.R. 2775.

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