,i #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ehbe ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #aj1 #bjad ,mr4 ,royce 7for himself and ,mr4 ,camp7 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 ,foreign ,affairs1 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 amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to prevent foreign diplomats from being eligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and health insurance cost-sharing reductions1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,no ,healthcare ,subsidies for ,foreign ,diplomats ,act of #bjad4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7,public ,law #aaa-adh7 7in this section referred to as the 8,affordable ,care ,act07 established certain taxpayer-funded subsidies1 such as premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions1 that directly or indirectly pay portions of the costs of health insurance and services for eligible individuals and households4 7#b7 ,diplomats of foreign governments and ,united ,nations staff members who are not citizens or lawful permanent residents of the ,united ,states do not pay ,federal income taxes on their salaries from those employers4 7#c7 ,the ,department of ,state has notified foreign missions in the ,united ,states1 permanent missions to the ,united ,nations1 and the ,united ,nations ,secretariat that the benefits of the ,united ,states ,affordable ,care ,act are available to their personnel4 7#d7 ,according to the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services and the ,congressional ,research ,service1 foreign diplomats and ,united ,nations employees in the ,united ,states are currently eligible to obtain ,united ,states taxpayer-funded subsidies under the ,affordable ,care ,act1 such as premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions1 on the same basis as ,american citizens and lawful permanent residents4 7#e7 ,united ,states diplomats overseas do not depend on foreign taxpayers for health care coverage1 but rely on ,united ,states-based health insurance plans that provide overseas coverage4 7#f7 ,the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services does not currently collect data that would allow it to identify any foreign diplomats who are enrolled in a qualified health plan and who may be receiving premium tax credits or cost-sharing reductions pursuant to the ,affordable ,care ,act4 7#g7 ,the ,department of ,state also does not possess that data1 and has asserted that it is not involved in whatever processes foreign diplomats may use to obtain benefits funded by the ,united ,states ,government4 7#h7 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service does not collect visa information and is not currently able to discern whether any taxpayer is present in the ,united ,states pursuant to an ,a 7diplomatic7 or a ,g 7,,un_/international organization7 nonimmigrant visa4 7#i7 ,the ,internal ,revenue ,service also does not collect data identifying whether a foreign diplomat is enrolled in a qualified health plan and is receiving a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction pursuant to the ,affordable ,care ,act4 #c4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 foreign diplomats should be allowed to purchase health insurance coverage in the ,united ,states1 but the cost of that coverage should be borne by their sending ,states2 and 7#b7 ,united ,states taxpayers should not subsidize the health insurance expenses of foreign diplomats4 #d4 ,foreign diplomats ineligible to receive health insurance premium tax credits and health insurance cost-sharing reductions 7a7 ,denial of eligibility 7#a7 ,for health insurance premium tax credits ,section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7h72 and 7,b7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following new subsection3 7g7 ,denial of credit to foreign diplomats 7#a7 ,in general ,no credit shall be allowed under this section to any individual for any month during any portion of which such individual is a foreign diplomat4 7#b7 ,foreign diplomat ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term foreign diplomat means an alien admitted to the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,a7 or section #aja7;a77#ae77;,g7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act4 4 7#b7 ,for cost-sharing reductions ,for denial of cost sharing reductions to individuals ineligible for the premium tax credit under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 see section #adjb7;f77#b7 of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjga7;f77#b774 7#c7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall apply to foreign diplomats for months beginning more than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 in taxable years ending after such date1 regardless of whether the diplomat may have been determined eligible for a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction 7or advance payment with respect to such credit or reduction7 before such date of enactment4 7#d7 ,information coordination for timely implementation ,the ,secretary of ,state shall coordinate with1 and provide such information to1 the ,secretaries of ,homeland ,security and of ,health and ,human ,services regarding individuals in the status of a foreign diplomat 7described in section #cf;,b7g77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf1 as inserted by paragraph 7#a77 as may be necessary-- 7,a7 to apply the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 and the provisions of paragraph 7#b7 on a timely process1 including applying such amendment in the case of an individual who has been determined eligible for a premium tax credit or cost-sharing reduction 7or an advance payment thereof7 before the date of the enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 to provide information to the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services for the reports to ,congress under subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,reports to ,congress 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 subject to paragraph 7#c71 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress 7as defined in paragraph 7#b77 a written report on the implementation of this section4 ,each such report shall include-- 7,a7 the number of foreign diplomats listed in the information received by such ,secretary under subsection 7a77#d77;,b7 with respect to whom an advance determination of eligibility was still in effect under section #adab of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjhb7 as of the most recent date of the receipt of such information by such ,secretary2 and 7,b7 the number of such advance determinations which were revoked at the time of the submission of such written report to ,congress4 7#b7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,for purposes of this subsection1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means the ,committees on ,foreign ,relations1 ,finance1 and ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and the ,committees on ,foreign ,affairs1 ,ways and ,means1 and ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#c7 ,termination ,no report shall be required to be submitted under this subsection after the second consecutive report in which the number required to be included in such report under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 is zero4 7c7 ,notice to governments and international organizations ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall notify all foreign missions in the ,united ,states1 permanent missions to the ,united ,nations1 and the ,united ,nations ,secretariat1 that premium tax credits under section #cf;,b of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and cost-sharing reductions under section #adjb of the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act are not available to any of their personnel who have the status in the ,united ,states as a nonimmigrant under section #aja7;a77#ae77;,a7 or #aja7;a77#ae77;,g7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,a71 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,g774