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A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional exemptions to the individual mandate, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1967| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2017
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (5)
John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Mandate Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow additional exemptions from the requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to maintain minimum essential health coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate). The bill exempts individuals who: (1) have household incomes below the national median, (2) reside in a state in which the average premium for self-only or family coverage under the second lowest cost silver plan within the state has increased by more than 10% from the prior year, or (3) reside in a county with fewer than two health insurance issuers offering qualified plans on an exchange. The bill also repeals provisions added to the IRC by PPACA that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs), and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin (thus allowing payments for over-the-counter medications); (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan; and (3) impose an additional tax on HSA and Archer MSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.
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Oct 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-521: 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.

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional exemptions to the individual mandate, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1967| Senate 
| Updated: 10/17/2017
Mandate Relief Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to allow additional exemptions from the requirement under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to maintain minimum essential health coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate). The bill exempts individuals who: (1) have household incomes below the national median, (2) reside in a state in which the average premium for self-only or family coverage under the second lowest cost silver plan within the state has increased by more than 10% from the prior year, or (3) reside in a county with fewer than two health insurance issuers offering qualified plans on an exchange. The bill also repeals provisions added to the IRC by PPACA that: (1) restrict payments from health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs), and health flexible spending and reimbursement arrangements for medications to prescription drugs and insulin (thus allowing payments for over-the-counter medications); (2) impose a $2,500 limitation on salary reduction contributions to a health flexible spending arrangement under a cafeteria plan; and (3) impose an additional tax on HSA and Archer MSA distributions not used for qualified medical expenses.
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Timeline
Oct 17, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 17, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • October 17, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 17, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (5)
John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Johnny Isakson (Republican)Thad Cochran (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 115-521: 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.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted