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S. 603 113th Congress Senate

Jobs and Premium Protection Act

Official title: A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: March 19, 2013 Introduced by: John Barrasso Republican · Wyoming See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceInsurance industry and regulationUser charges and fees
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Mar 19, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 19, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 19, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs and Premium Protection Act - Repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on each entity that provides health insurance for any U.S. health risk based on net premium income.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1005 Defund Obamacare Act
  • HR 1558 Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Republican 8
R
Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Jun 19, 2013
Toomey, Patrick
· Jun 19, 2013
Vitter, David
· Jun 19, 2013
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 16, 2013
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 15, 2013
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Apr 23, 2013
FLAKE, JEFF
· Apr 18, 2013
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 8, 2013
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 20, 2013
Burr, Richard
· Mar 19, 2013
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Mar 19, 2013
Isakson, Johnny
· Mar 19, 2013
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 19, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 603: Jobs and Premium Protection Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-603/
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