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S 2191 113th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2014 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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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Apr 1, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 1, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1934-1935)
Apr 1, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 1, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans).

Amends the Public Health Service Act to replace the annual review of unreasonable increases in health insurance premiums with a five-year program of grants to states for establishing centers to collect and make available medical reimbursement information from health insurance issuers.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to deny plan bids under the Medicare Advantage Program and the Prescription Drug Benefit Program.

Abolishes the Independent Payment Advisory Board established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to develop proposals to reduce the rate of growth in Medicare spending.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2191: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2191/
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"S. 2191: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2191/.
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S. 2191, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2191/.
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[S. 2191: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2191/)
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