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HR 879 114th Congress House Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Personnel records Sales and excise taxes Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act

Introduced: April 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Feb 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 25, 2015
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1126)
Feb 11, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 11, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act

This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans). The reporting requirement for such plans is also repealed for calendar years beginning after 2014.

What's happening now February 27, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 71
All 71 Republican 42
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 18, 2016
Duffy, Sean
· Jul 14, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Jul 14, 2016
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Jul 13, 2016
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · May 16, 2016
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 22, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 8, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 7, 2015
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Dec 7, 2015
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Dec 7, 2015
Walters, Mimi
· Dec 7, 2015
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Dec 2, 2015
Love, Mia
· Dec 1, 2015
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 18, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Nov 17, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Nov 4, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Nov 4, 2015
Hurd, Will
· Nov 4, 2015
 R
Kelly, Trent
Mississippi · Nov 4, 2015
Walker, Mark
· Oct 6, 2015
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Oct 1, 2015
Young, David
· Sep 30, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 24, 2015
Trott, David
· Sep 18, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 16, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 16, 2015
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 16, 2015
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 11, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 10, 2015
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 10, 2015
Graves, Garret
· Jul 22, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Jul 21, 2015
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 21, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· Jul 15, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jul 14, 2015
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 14, 2015
Donovan, Daniel
· Jul 13, 2015
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Jul 9, 2015
Chaffetz, Jason
· Jul 7, 2015
Collins, Doug
· Jul 7, 2015
Jenkins, Evan
· Jul 7, 2015
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Jul 7, 2015
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jun 23, 2015
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Jun 12, 2015
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 11, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jun 1, 2015
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