Congress 114 - HR 1953 - No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act

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Congressional committees Congressional leadership Congressional officers and employees Federal officials Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government Operations and Politics Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

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No Exemption for Washington from Obamacare Act

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.

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May 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 24, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 22, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
Apr 22, 2015

Introduced in House

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