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HR 285 115th Congress House

Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual and employer health insurance mandates.

Introduced: January 10, 2017 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Health Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessSales and excise taxes
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 2017
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 Latest action January 4, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the requirements added by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that: (1) individuals purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage, and (2) employers who have a workforce of 50 or more full-time employees provide health insurance coverage for their employees.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 4
Messer, Luke
· Nov 1, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Aug 11, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2017
Ratcliffe, John
· Apr 25, 2017
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jan 10, 2017
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 4, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 4, 2017
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 285: Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-285/
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"H.R. 285: Healthcare Tax Relief and Mandate Repeal Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-285/.
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