,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aijh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,salmon 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,la,malfa1 ,mr4 ,huelskamp1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,franks of ,arizona1 ,mr4 ,radel1 ,mr4 ,schweikert1 ,mr4 ,meadows1 ,mr4 ,yoho1 ,mr4 ,gosar1 and ,mr4 ,duncan of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and ,education and the ,workforce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to repeal certain provisions of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act relating to the premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,repeal of ,expensive ,exchanges ,act or the ,,free ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act makes health care more expensive and less accessible1 while also driving up the ,federal deficit and debt4 7#b7 ,this increase in cost is most noticeable in the health insurance exchanges established under such ,act1 which would increase the ,federal deficit by #a4jag trillion over an eleven-year timeframe1 as stated in a ,july1 #bjab ,congressional ,budget ,office report4 7#c7 ,the ,federal mandate to establish health insurance exchanges directly assaults the ,states' traditional authority to regulate health insurance4 7#d7 ,such ,federal mandate imposes unknown insurance costs on consumers and administrative costs on ,states4 7#e7 ,such ,federal mandate imposes a one-size-fits-all approach that ignores ,state differences4 7#f7 ,such ,federal mandate undermines choice and competition and guarantees further consolidation of the health insurance markets4 #c4 ,repeal of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies 7a7 ,premium tax credits ,the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking section #cf;,b4 7b7 ,advance determination and payment of premium tax credits and cost-,sharing reductions ,the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act is amended by striking section #adab4 7c7 ,cost-,sharing ,the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act is amended by striking section #adjb4 7d7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7,a7 ,section #bhj;,c of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking subsection 7g74 7,b7 ,clause 7iii7 of section #fjee7;b77#a77;,b7 of such ,code is amended to read as follows3 7iii7 in the case of minimum essential coverage which consists of health insurance coverage1 information concerning whether or not the coverage is a qualified health plan offered through an ,exchange established under section #acaa of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 and 2 and 7,c7 ,section #fajc7l77#ba7 of such ,code is amended-- 7i7 by striking any premium tax credit under section #cf;,b or any cost-sharing reduction under section #adjb of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act or in the matter preceding subparagraph 7i71 7ii7 by striking 7as defined in section #cf;,b7 in subparagraph 7,a77iv71 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,d7 ,modified adjusted gross income ,for purposes of this paragraph1 the term modified adjusted gross income means adjusted gross income increased by-- 7i7 any amount excluded from gross income under section #iaa1 7ii7 any amount of interest received or accrued by the taxpayer during the taxable year which is exempt from tax1 and 7iii7 an amount equal to the portion of the taxpayer's social security benefits 7as defined in section #hf7;d77 which is not included in gross income under section #hf for the taxable year4 4 7,d7 ,section #fbaa7;b77#d77;,a7 of such ,code is amended by striking #cf;,b14 7,e7 ,the table of sections for subpart ,c of part ,,iv of subchapter ,a of chapter #a of such ,code is amended by striking the item relating to section #cf;,b4 7#b7 ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7,a7 ,section #ah;,b7a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bah;b7a77 is amended-- 7i7 by inserting and at the end of paragraph 7#a71 and 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and redesignating paragraph 7#c7 as paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,section #ah;,c7a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bah;c7a77 is amended by striking paragraph 7#a7 and by redesignating paragraphs 7#b7 through 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d71 respectively4 7#c7 ,public ,health ,service ,act ,title ,,xxvii of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg et seq47 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #bgje7l77#c77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;gg-#d7l77#c77;,a77-- 7i7 by striking the em dash before clause 7i7 and inserting will not result in any decrease in coverage42 and 7ii7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7ii72 and 7,b7 in section #bgic7;c7 7#cjj;gg-#ic7;c77-- 7i7 by inserting and at the end of paragraph 7#c72 7ii7 by striking 2 and at the end of paragraph 7#d72 and 7iii7 by striking paragraph 7#e74 7#d7 ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act ,the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh1 as amended7 is amended-- 7,a7 in section #acjc7;b7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7,b7 in section #acaa7;c77#e77;,b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;c77#e77;,b771 by striking or eligible for a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction2 7,c7 in section #acaa7;d77#d7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;d77#d77-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by striking after the application of any premium tax credit and all that follows through section #adjb2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by striking clause 7ii72 7,d7 in section #acaa7;i77#c77;,b7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;i77#c77;,b771 by striking 1 and the availability of premium tax credits and all that follows through section #adjb2 7,e7 in section #acab7;e7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjcb7;e77-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 7ii7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7iii7 by striking brokers-- and all that follows through to enroll and inserting brokers to enroll2 7,f7 in section #acac7;a77#f77;,a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjcc7;a77#f77;,a771 by striking 1 including payments of premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions through the ,exchange2 7,g7 in section #acca7;d77#c77;,a77i7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjea7 is amended by inserting and the ,federal ,repeal of ,expensive ,exchanges ,act had not been enacted before the period at the end2 7,h7 in section #accb7;a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjeb7;a77-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 by striking subparagraph 7,c72 and 7,,ii7 in subparagraph 7,d7 by striking #cf;,b1 #dihj;,h1 and inserting #dihj;,h2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking premium tax credits1 cost-sharing reductions2 7,i7 in section #accd7;c7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjed7;c77 by striking paragraph 7#c72 7,j7 in section #adja7;c77#a77;,a71 by striking clause 7i72 7,k7 in section #adaa 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjha7-- 7i7 in subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,i7 by striking or who is claiming a premium tax credit or reduced cost-sharing12 and 7,,ii7 by striking sections #acab7;f77#c71 #adjb7;e71 and #adab7;d7 and inserting section #acab7;f77#c72 7ii7 in subsection 7a71 by striking paragraph 7#b72 7iii7 in subsection 7b71 by striking paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d72 7iv7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,i7 in paragraph 7#b71 by amending subparagraph 7,a7 to read as follows3 7,a7 ,eligibility for enrollment ,if information provided by an applicant under paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of subsection 7b7 is verified under subsections 7c7 and 7d7 the individual's eligibility to enroll through the ,exchange shall be satisfied4 2 and 7,,ii7 in paragraph 7#d77;,b71 by striking clauses 7ii7 and 7iii7 and redesignating clause 7iv7 as clause 7ii72 7v7 by striking subsection 7f77#b72 7vi7 in subsection 7g77#a7-- 7,i7 by striking or for a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction1 and 7,,ii7 by striking 1 determine eligibility1 and determine the amount of the credit or reduction and inserting and determine eligibility2 and 7vii7 in subsection 7g77#b7 by striking or to claim a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction or the amount of the credit or reduction2 7,l7 in section #adac7;e77#a7 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhc7;e77#a771 by striking 1 including the premium tax credits under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and cost-sharing reductions under section #adjb2 7,m7 by striking section #adae 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhd72 and 7,n7 in section #bija 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #afbc71 by striking subsection 7a74 7#e7 ,social ,security ,act ,section #aidc7;b7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acifw-#c7;b77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,c7-- 7i7 by striking and1 if applicable1 premium assistance and all that follows through section #adab of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act712 and 7ii7 by striking reduced cost-sharing for eligible individuals under section #adjb of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act1 and any other and inserting any2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#a77;,d71 by striking 1 child health assistance1 or premium assistance1 and inserting or child health assistance12 7,c7 by striking paragraph 7#b72 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d71 by striking and who is eligible to receive premium credit assistance for the purchase of a qualified health plan under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf4 #d4 ,repeal of ,employer and ,individual ,mandates 7a7 ,employer ,mandate 7#a7 ,in general ,chapter #dc of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking section #dihj;,h1 and the table of sections for such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section #dihj;,h4 7#b7 ,information return 7,a7 ,chapter #fa of such ,code is amended by striking section #fjef1 and the table of sections for such chapter is amended by striking the item relating to section #fjef4 7,b7 ,section #fgbd7;d7 of such ,code is amended-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 by inserting or at the end of clause 7xxiii71 by striking or at the end of clause 7xxiv7 and inserting and1 and by striking clause 7xxv71 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b7 by inserting or at the end of subparagraph 7,,ff71 by striking or at the end of subparagraph 7,,gg7 and inserting and1 and by striking subparagraph 7,,hh74 7#c7 ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act conforming amendments 7,a7 ,section #accb7;a77#b77;,d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7as amended by section #c7;d77#d77;,h7 of this ,act7 is amended by striking ,sections #dihj;,h and inserting ,section4 7,b7 ,section #aeac of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act is amended by striking subsection 7c74 7b7 ,repeal of individual health insurance mandate 7#a7 ,in general ,section #ejjj;,a of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7h7 ,termination ,this section shall not apply with respect to any month beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjac4 4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #acaa7;d77#d7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjca7;d77#d77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,h74 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply as if included in the respective sections the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act to which such amendments relate4