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HR 2876 113th Congress House

Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide veterans with a 1-year exemption from the requirement to maintain minimum essential coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: October 10, 2013 See on congress.gov
Taxation Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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Tax administration and collection, taxpayersVeterans' medical care
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Jul 31, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 31, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 31, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to exempt veterans, until January 1, 2015, from the penalty for failure to maintain minimum essential health care coverage. Defines a "veteran," for purposes of this Act, as an individual who served on active duty (other than active duty for training) and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 6
R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 23, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· Oct 10, 2013
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Oct 10, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Oct 3, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Sep 28, 2013
Gibbs, Bob
· Sep 28, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Sep 25, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 19, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Sep 17, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Sep 17, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Sep 17, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 17, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 17, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Sep 17, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Sep 17, 2013
Coffman, Mike
· Jul 31, 2013
Cook, Paul
· Jul 31, 2013
Fleming, John
· Jul 31, 2013
Gohmert, Louie
· Jul 31, 2013
Roe, David
· Jul 31, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2876: Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2876/
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"H.R. 2876: Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2876/.
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H.R. 2876, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2876/.
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