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HR 3338 113th Congress House

Fairness In Failed Federal Exchange Act of 2013

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide, because of problems relating to the operation of Exchanges, for a hardship exemption from t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide, because of problems relating to the operation of Exchanges, for a hardship exemption from the individual mandate for months of noncoverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 24, 2013 See on congress.gov
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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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 24, 2013
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 Latest action October 24, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness In Failed Federal Exchange Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to deem an individual not covered by minimum essential coverage and who is eligible to enroll through a health care exchange under a qualified health plan: (1) for a month in 2014, to have had a certification by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) exempting the individual from the individual mandate and the associated penalty on the basis of the hardship exemption; and (2) for a month in a subsequent year to have had a certification of hardship exemption upon an attestation that the individual has been unable to enroll in such a plan through such exchange for a month in such year.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Miller, Candice
· Feb 4, 2014
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 24, 2013
Kinzinger, Adam
· Oct 24, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3338: Fairness In Failed Federal Exchange Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3338/
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"H.R. 3338: Fairness In Failed Federal Exchange Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3338/.
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