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HR 3562 113th Congress House

Fairness in Obamacare Act of 2013

Official title: To clarify the application of all laws, including the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to the Federal Government and Congress, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2013 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Comprehensive health careFederal officialsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insurance
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Health care coverage and accessPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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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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Nov 22, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 20, 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.
Nov 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness in Obamacare Act of 2013 - Declares that Congress and the executive branch are expressly and equally bound by any federal law which is intended to be broadly enforced upon the American people.

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to restrict the health plans that the federal government may make available to Members of Congress, the President, the Vice President, and appointed federal workers to only those health plans that are created under PPACA or offered through a health care exchange. (Currently, this restriction applies to Members of Congress and congressional staff.)

Defines "appointed federal worker" as an individual who is: (1) employed in a position listed in the Executive Schedule; (2) a limited term, limited emergency, or noncareer appointee in the Senior Executive Service; or (3) employed in an executive branch position of a confidential or policy-determining character under the regulations concerning excepted schedules.

Prohibits such restrictions from affecting the continued coverage of annuitants in certain plans under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program in effect as of the enactment of this Act.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3562: Fairness in Obamacare Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3562/
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"H.R. 3562: Fairness in Obamacare Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3562/.
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H.R. 3562, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3562/.
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