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HR 4616 115th Congress House Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care coverage and access Income tax credits Sales and excise taxes

Employer Relief Act of 2018

Introduced: December 12, 2017 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 28, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
Aug 28, 2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-906.
Jul 11, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 15.
Jul 11, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 12, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 12, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend the employer mandate for health insurance coverage until January 1, 2019.

The bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay for one year, until after December 31, 2020, the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly referred to as the Cadillac tax).

What's happening now August 28, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.

 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Jul 11, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Dec 14, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4616: Employer Relief Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4616/
MLA
"H.R. 4616: Employer Relief Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4616/.
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H.R. 4616, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4616/.
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[H.R. 4616: Employer Relief Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4616/)
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