Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015
Latest action · Feb 2, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 20, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015
Exempts from the minimum essential coverage requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act individuals who request an exemption through a health care marketplace or on their federal income tax return.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 22, 2015 to Jun 9, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jan 22, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Mick Mulvaney | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Paul A. Gosar | Jan 27, 2015 | |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Jan 30, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Jan 30, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Feb 17, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Feb 17, 2015 | |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Austin Scott | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Marlin A. Stutzman | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-AL | Mo Brooks | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Mar 4, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Blake Farenthold | Mar 6, 2015 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Mar 13, 2015 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Mar 19, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Pete Olson | Mar 19, 2015 | |
| R-WI | Glenn Grothman | Mar 24, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Rick W. Allen | Jun 9, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jan 20, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 2, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 20, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 20, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 9, January 20, 2015, page H431.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 121 | Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015 | Identical bill | Jan 8, 2015 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To establish a certification process for opting out of the individual health insurance mandate.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Obamacare Opt-Out Act of 2015
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 20, 2015Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
