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HR 4118 113th Congress House

SIMPLE Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to delay the implementation of the penalty for failure to comply with the individual health insurance mandate.

Introduced: March 5, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxesTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2014
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.
Mar 6, 2014
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Mar 5, 2014
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 250 - 160 (Roll no. 97). (text: CR H2168)
Mar 5, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 5, 2014
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 227 (Roll no. 96).
Mar 5, 2014
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2176)
Mar 5, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Horsford motion to recommit with instructions, pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill titled Protecting Consumers From Premium Increases and Discrimination on the Basis of Preexisting Conditions. The point of order was subsequently withdrawn.
Mar 5, 2014
Mr. Horsford moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H2175-2176; text: CR H2175)
Mar 5, 2014
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2175)
Mar 5, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 4118.
Mar 5, 2014
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-40 for H.R. 3826 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Mar 5, 2014
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 497. (consideration: CR H2168-2177)
Mar 5, 2014
Rule H. Res. 497 passed House.
Mar 4, 2014
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 497 Reported to House. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-40 for H.R. 3826 and provides that it shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Feb 28, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 28, 2014
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 5, 2014 House · vote #97 On Passage Passed 250–160 See who voted →
Mar 5, 2014 House · vote #96 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 185–227 See who voted →
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 Latest action March 10, 2014

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 319.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals Fairness Act or the SIMPLE Fairness Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to delay until 2015 the imposition of the monthly penalty amount on individual taxpayers for failure to purchase minimum essential health care coverage.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 497 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3826) to provide direction to the Administrator of the Environmental Prot…
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 7
JONES, WALTER
· Mar 5, 2014
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 5, 2014
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 5, 2014
Gerlach, Jim
· Mar 4, 2014
Kline, John
· Mar 4, 2014
Renacci, James
· Mar 4, 2014
Ryan, Paul
· Mar 4, 2014
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Mar 4, 2014
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 4, 2014
BRADY, KEVIN
· Feb 28, 2014
Burgess, Michael
· Feb 28, 2014
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 28, 2014
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Feb 28, 2014
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 28, 2014
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Feb 28, 2014
Woodall, Rob
· Feb 28, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4118: SIMPLE Fairness Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4118/
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