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HR 2581 115th Congress House

Verify First Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the provision of social security numbers as a condition of receiving the health insurance premium tax credit.

Introduced: May 23, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Citizenship and naturalizationHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax credits
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 13, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2017
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4875)
Jun 13, 2017
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 231 (Roll no. 305). (text: CR H4883)
Jun 13, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4896-4898)
Jun 13, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanchez motion to recommit with instructions, Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sanchez demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit with instructions until later in the later legislative day.
Jun 13, 2017
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4883)
Jun 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanchez motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for newborn children who are less than one year of age.
Jun 13, 2017
Ms. Sanchez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H4883)
Jun 13, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2581.
Jun 13, 2017
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2581, and a motion to commit on S. 1094. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
Jun 13, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 378. (consideration: CR H4875-4883)
Jun 12, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 378 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2581, and a motion to commit on S. 1094. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
Jun 2, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
Jun 2, 2017
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Jun 2, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-161, Part I.
May 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 22, 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.
May 22, 2017
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 13, 2017 House · vote #306 On Passage Passed 238–184 See who voted →
Jun 13, 2017 House · vote #305 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 193–231 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 134 – Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 378, an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Commi… Pending –
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 Latest action June 14, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Verify First Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit advance payments of the premium assistance tax credit from being made to an individual unless the Department of the Treasury has received confirmation from the Department of Health and Human Services that the Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland Security has verified the individual's status as a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States.

The verification process must include the appropriate use of information related to citizenship or immigration status, such as Social Security numbers (but not individual taxpayer identification numbers).

The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit adjustments to certain health insurance coverage dates for an individual whose eligibility for advance payments is delayed due to the verification requirements.

The bill is contingent on the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). If the AHCA is enacted, the bill applies to: (1) the existing tax credit after December 31, 2017; and (2) the tax credit, as modified by the AHCA, after December 31, 2019.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 378 Related bill Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2581) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the provision…
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 2, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 25, 2017
Black, Diane
· May 23, 2017
SMITH, LAMAR
· May 23, 2017
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 23, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 22, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 22, 2017
Noem, Kristi
· May 22, 2017
Renacci, James
· May 22, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 22, 2017
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