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S 121 114th Congress Senate

Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate.

Introduced: January 8, 2015 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Jan 8, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 8, 2015
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 Latest action January 8, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015

Exempts from the minimum essential coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individuals who request an exemption through a health care marketplace or on their federal income tax return.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 420 Identical bill Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 8, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 121: Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-121/
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"S. 121: Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-121/.
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S. 121, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-121/.
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