Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018
Latest action · Jun 13, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJun 13, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018
This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay until 2021 the reimposition of the annual fee on certain health insurance providers based on market share. Under current law, the fee is suspended for 2019 and is scheduled to be reimposed in 2020.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 11, 2018 to Dec 4, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Jul 11, 2018 | |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Jul 12, 2018 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Jul 19, 2018 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Jul 26, 2018 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Jul 26, 2018 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Jul 26, 2018 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jul 30, 2018 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Aug 1, 2018 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Aug 1, 2018 | |
| R-AR | Tom Cotton | Aug 1, 2018 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Aug 23, 2018 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Sep 5, 2018 | |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Sep 26, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Sep 26, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Sep 28, 2018 | |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Oct 3, 2018 | |
| R-WI | Ron Johnson | Oct 4, 2018 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Oct 10, 2018 | |
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Nov 14, 2018 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Nov 14, 2018 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Dec 4, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 13, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Jun 13, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5963 | To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020. | Related bill | Jun 4, 2018 |
| HR 6311 | Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jul 26, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 13, 2018Introduced in Senate
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