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H.R. 537 115th Congress House

Budget Process Accountability Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption to the individual mandate to maintain health coverage for individuals residing in counties w… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption to the individual mandate to maintain health coverage for individuals residing in counties with fewer than 2 health insurance issuers offering plans on an Exchange; to require Members of Congress and congressional staff to abide by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with respect to health insurance coverage; and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 13, 2017 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSales and excise taxes
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Jan 25, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 13, 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

Budget Process Accountability Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt individuals from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health care coverage if they reside in a county where fewer than two health insurers offer insurance on the health insurance exchange.

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend the requirement for participation in a health insurance exchange to the President, Vice President, executive branch political appointees, and employees of congressional committees and leadership offices of Congress. Currently, this requirement applies to Members of Congress and their staff.

The government is prohibited from contributing to or subsidizing the health insurance coverage of officials and employees subject to this requirement.


 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 521 Protection from Insurance Exchange Monopolies Act
  • HR 499 No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 537: Budget Process Accountability Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-537/
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