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HR 2086 115th Congress House

No Coverage, No Penalty Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the individual mandate in areas with no Exchange plans.

Introduced: September 25, 2017 Introduced by: Blackburn, Marsha Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Taxation Health care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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Apr 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 12, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Coverage, No Penalty Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate) individuals who reside in a rating area or county in which the Department of Health and Human Services certifies that no qualified health plans are offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 1933 Related bill Health Care Options Act of 2017
  • S 761 Related bill Health Care Options Act of 2017
  • HR 2516 Related bill Freedom from the ACA Tax Penalty Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 6
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Sep 25, 2017
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 25, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Sep 25, 2017
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 25, 2017
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 25, 2017
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 25, 2017
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 25, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2086: No Coverage, No Penalty Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2086/
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"H.R. 2086: No Coverage, No Penalty Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2086/.
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H.R. 2086, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2086/.
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