Commonsense Reporting Act of 2021
Latest action · Sep 22, 2021 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.
- IntroducedSep 21, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Commonsense Reporting Act of 2021
This bill addresses the eligibility verification process for the premium assistance tax credit and cost-sharing subsidy under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). It requires the Department of the Treasury to develop and implement a reporting system that allows employers to voluntarily report information about their health plans for the current plan year prior to the beginning of open enrollment. The bill also allows electronic transmission of employee and enrollee statements and permits Treasury to accept full names and dates of birth in lieu of dependents' and spouses' Social Security numbers.
The bill also allows certain large employers who do not offer their employees minimum health care coverage 90 days to appeal an assessment for not providing such coverage.
The Government Accountability Office must evaluate (1) for the period beginning on January 1, 2015, and ending on December 31, 2020, the notification of employers by PPACA exchanges of the eligibility of employees for advance payments of the premium assistance tax credit or cost-sharing subsidies; and (2) for calendar year 2022, the functionality of the prospective reporting system established by this bill, including the accuracy of information collected.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 21, 2021 to Aug 9, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Adrian Smith | Original | Sep 21, 2021 |
| R-IN | Jackie Walorski | Sep 28, 2021 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Sep 28, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Mar 2, 2022 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Aug 9, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 22, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 21, 2021Introduced in House
- Sep 21, 2021Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3673 | Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022 | Related bill | Feb 17, 2022 |
| HR 7774 | Commonsense Reporting Act of 2022 | Related bill | May 13, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2021Introduced in House
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