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HR 5177 113th Congress House Congress Comprehensive health care Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Members of Congress

Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014

Introduced: July 23, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jul 23, 2014
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 23, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to eliminate Federal Employee Health Benefits Program premium subsidies for Members of Congress. Provides that the only way Members of Congress can satisfy the minimum essential coverage requirement through individual coverage is to enroll in a health plan offered by the health insurance exchange to residents of the congressional district or state they represent.

What's happening now July 23, 2014

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 28, 2014
Barrow, John
· Jul 23, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5177: Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5177/
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"H.R. 5177: Members Play By the Same Rules Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5177/.
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H.R. 5177, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5177/.
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