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HR 21 112th Congress House

Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the mandate that individuals purchase health insurance.

Introduced: February 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 12, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 12, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal provisions added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requiring individuals to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Republican 15
R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jan 25, 2012
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jun 3, 2011
Reichert, David
· Jun 1, 2011
Austria, Steve
· May 24, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 30, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Mar 8, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 10, 2011
Gowdy, Trey
· Feb 8, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 26, 2011
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 26, 2011
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 26, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jan 26, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Jan 26, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· Jan 19, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jan 18, 2011
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 12, 2011
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 12, 2011
MYRICK, SUE
· Jan 12, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Jan 11, 2011
Hunter, Duncan
· Jan 7, 2011
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 7, 2011
Renacci, James
· Jan 7, 2011
Rokita, Todd
· Jan 7, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 7, 2011
Pearce, Stevan
· Jan 6, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 6, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 6, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jan 5, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 5, 2011
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jan 5, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 5, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jan 5, 2011
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Jan 5, 2011
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jan 5, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Jan 5, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 5, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jan 5, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 5, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 5, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 21: Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-21/
MLA
"H.R. 21: Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-21/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 21, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-21/.
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[H.R. 21: Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-21/)
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