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H.R. 83House116th Congress (2019-2021)In Committee

Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act

Sponsored by Andy BiggsRep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
Introduced January 3, 2019

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The Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act would completely overturn the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. It sets October 1, 2019 as the date those laws would cease to be effective, and it restores any statutes that were changed or eliminated by those two laws as if they had never been passed. The repeal would affect the entire U.S. health‑care system, including individual and employer health‑insurance markets, Medicaid, Medicare subsidies, and other programs created by the ACA.

Key Provisions

  • Repeals the ACA (Public Law 111‑148) effective October 1, 2019.
  • Repeals the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111‑152) effective the same date.
  • Restores all prior legal provisions that were amended or repealed by the ACA and the 2010 reconciliation act, treating those laws as never having been enacted.

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Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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Introduced in House

January 3, 2019

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, 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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

January 3, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

January 25, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

January 31, 2019

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Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.

Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee

February 5, 2019

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 3, 2019

I

116th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 83

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2019

Mr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Gaetz, Mr. Massie, and Mr. Gosar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, and Appropriations, 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 repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Responsible Path to Full Obamacare Repeal Act.

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Repeal of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

(a)

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Effective October 1, 2019, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.

(b)

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Effective October 1, 2019, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152) is repealed, and the provisions of law amended or repealed by such Act are restored or revived as if such Act had not been enacted.