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HR 1578 113th Congress House

To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and…

Official title: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2013 Introduced by: Pallone, Frank Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingSales and excise taxes
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 16, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 16, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to: (1) direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to resume taking applications for participation in the temporary high-risk insurance program under such Act and to provide additional funding for such purpose, and (2) eliminate the six-month waiting period for program applicants previously covered under creditable health care coverage.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the rate of the excise tax on small cigarettes to $52.33 per thousand for the period between 2014 and 2024.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 194 Related bill Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2013
  • S 826 Related bill Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Reform Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Apr 24, 2013
CAPPS, LOIS
· Apr 16, 2013
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 16, 2013
GREEN, GENE
· Apr 16, 2013
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 16, 2013
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 16, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 16, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1578/
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"H.R. 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1578/.
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H.R. 1578, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1578/.
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[H.R. 1578: To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1578/)
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