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S 1488 113th Congress Senate

A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 9, 2013
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 Latest action September 9, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage.

Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1488: A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1488/
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"S. 1488: A bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1488/.
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S. 1488, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1488/.
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