HR 537 114th Congress House

Truth in Obamacare Advertising Act of 2015

Official title: To require any communication using Federal funds to advertise or educate the public on certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require any communication using Federal funds to advertise or educate the public on certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Healthcare and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 to state that such communication was produced at taxpayer expense, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 26, 2015 Introduced by: Womack, Steve Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

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Apr 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Feb 12, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 30, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 26, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.

Jan 26, 2015

Introduced in House

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Latest action April 29, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Truth in Obamacare Advertising Act of 2015

Requires each communication that is federally funded, directly or indirectly, to advertise or educate the public on provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 or any programs, activities, requirements, or regulations established, funded, or authorized by such provisions to include a statement that such communication is printed and published, or produced and disseminated, at taxpayer expense.

Sets forth requirements for the format and readability of such communications that are conveyed in print, by audio and video means, or by e-mail.

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Committees of jurisdiction 6

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Ways and Means Committee
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 21

Nevada · Jan 26, 2015

Barr, Andy

Kentucky · Jan 26, 2015

Benishek, Dan

· Jan 26, 2015

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Jan 26, 2015

Wisconsin · Jan 26, 2015

Hill, J. French

Arkansas · Jan 26, 2015

Pennsylvania · Jan 26, 2015

Loudermilk, Barry

Georgia · Jan 26, 2015

Arkansas · Jan 26, 2015

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