H.R. 1780

To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.

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113th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1780

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 26, 2013

Mr. Camp (for himself, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Nunes, Mr. Boustany, Mr. Schock, and Mr. Roskam) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce and House Administration, 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

A BILL

To provide that the only health plans that the Federal Government may make available to the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees are those created under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or offered through a health insurance exchange.

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Health plans created under PPACA or offered through Exchanges to be only health plans Federal Government may make available to President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees

Section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)) is amended—

(1)

in the subparagraph heading, by striking Members of Congress and inserting President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees;

(2)

in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I)—

(A)

by striking Members of Congress and congressional staff and inserting the President, Vice President, Members of Congress, and Federal employees; and

(B)

by striking a Member of Congress or congressional staff and inserting the President, the Vice President, a Member of Congress, or a Federal employee; and

(3)

in clause (ii), by amending subclause (II) to read as follows:

(II)

Federal employee

The term Federal employee means—

(aa)

an employee, as such term is defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code; and

(bb)

includes an individual to whom subsection (c) or (f) of such section 2105 pertains (whether or not such individual satisfies item (aa)).

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