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H.R. 1780 113th Congress House

To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient…

Official title: To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.

Introduced: May 16, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 3, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and House Administration, 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 26, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 3, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to restrict the health plans that the federal government may make available to the President, Vice-President, or federal employees to a health plan either created under PPACA or offered through a health care exchange established under PPACA. (Currently, such restriction applies to Members of Congress and congressional staff.)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Republican 9
R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Oct 16, 2013
Messer, Luke
· Sep 25, 2013
Fleming, John
· Sep 11, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Sep 11, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Sep 11, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Sep 11, 2013
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 11, 2013
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 11, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Aug 2, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Aug 2, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Aug 2, 2013
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Aug 2, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Aug 1, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· Jul 10, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 3, 2013
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 22, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 16, 2013
Ryan, Paul
· May 16, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· May 14, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · May 8, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· May 8, 2013
Jenkins, Lynn
· May 7, 2013
Lance, Leonard
· May 7, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· May 7, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· Apr 26, 2013
BRADY, KEVIN
· Apr 26, 2013
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 26, 2013
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 26, 2013
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 26, 2013
Schock, Aaron
· Apr 26, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1780: To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1780/
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"H.R. 1780: To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1780/.
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H.R. 1780, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1780/.
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[H.R. 1780: To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1780/)
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