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HR 246 115th Congress House

To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Introduced: March 10, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessInsurance industry and regulationUser charges and fees
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 4, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 25, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6311 Related bill Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 122
All 122 Democratic 3 Republican 57
Cheney, Liz
· Oct 12, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Oct 4, 2017
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 28, 2017
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 26, 2017
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Sep 6, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 5, 2017
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 5, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Aug 11, 2017
Donovan, Daniel
· Aug 11, 2017
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Aug 11, 2017
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 28, 2017
Farenthold, Blake
· Apr 28, 2017
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Apr 28, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Apr 28, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Apr 28, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 10, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2017
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 16, 2017
Graves, Tom
· Feb 16, 2017
Lewis, Jason
· Feb 16, 2017
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Feb 16, 2017
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Feb 13, 2017
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Feb 13, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Feb 13, 2017
Faso, John
· Feb 13, 2017
McSally, Martha
· Feb 13, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 13, 2017
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 13, 2017
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 13, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 13, 2017
Brooks, Susan
· Feb 1, 2017
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 1, 2017
Hunter, Duncan
· Feb 1, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Feb 1, 2017
SHIMKUS, JOHN
· Feb 1, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 1, 2017
Trott, David
· Feb 1, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 24, 2017
Love, Mia
· Jan 24, 2017
McHenry, Patrick
· Jan 24, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jan 24, 2017
Reichert, David
· Jan 24, 2017
Rice, Tom
· Jan 24, 2017
Sanford, Mark
· Jan 24, 2017
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Jan 24, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 24, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 246: To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-246/
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