,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 
,biggs introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ways &       
,means1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1
 & ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to provide an     
exemption to ! individual m&ate to      
ma9ta9 heal? cov]age = individuals      
resid+ 9 c\nties ) few] ?an #b heal?    
insurance issu]s (f]+ plans on an       
,ex*ange2 to require ,memb]s ( ,congress
 & congressional /aff to abide by !     
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act ) respect to heal? insurance       
cov]age2 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protection f ,obamac>e ,m&ates &       
,congressional ,equity ,act4  #b4       

,modifications to exemption f requirem5t
 to ma9ta9 heal? cov]age  7a7 ,exemption
 = individuals 9 areas ) few] ?an #b    
issu]s (f]+ plans on an ex*ange ,section
 #ejjj;,a7e7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7 ,individuals 
9 areas ) few] ?an #b issu]s (f]+ plans 
on an ex*ange  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any       
applicable individual = any p]iod dur+ a
 cal5d> ye> if !re are few] ?an #b heal?
 insurance issu]s (f]+ qualifi$ heal?   
plans on an ,ex*ange = su* p]iod 9 !    
c\nty 9 :i* ! applicable individual     
resides4  7,b7 ,aggregation rules ,=    
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 all heal?  
insurance issu]s treat$ z a s+le employ]
 "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 ( section #eb1
 or subsection 7m7 or 7o7 ( section     
#dad1 %all be treat$ z a s+le heal?     
insurance issu]4  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all   
apply to mon?s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,heal?        
insurance cov]age = c]ta9 congressional 

/aff & memb]s ( ! executive bran*       
,section #acab7;d77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,pati5t 
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjcb7;d77#c77;,d77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ! subp>agraph    
head+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,memb]s (
 ,congress1 congressional /aff1 &       
political appo9tees 9 ! ex*ange  2  7#b7
 9 clause 7i71 9 ! matt] prec$+         
subclause 7,i7--  7,a7 by /rik+ &       
congressional /aff ) & ins]t+ 1         
congressional /aff1 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,vice
 ,presid5t1 & political appo9tees )2 &  
7,b7 by /rik+ or congressional /aff %all
 & ins]t+ 1 congressional /aff1 !       
,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 or a      
political appo9tee %all2  7#c7 9 clause 
7ii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by      
ins]t+ aft] ,congress1 ! foll[+3 ( a    
committee ( ,congress1 or ( a lead]%ip  
(fice ( ,congress12 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 ,political      
appo9tee ,! t]m political appo9tee means
 any individual :o--  7aa7 is employ$ 9 
a position describ$ "u sections #ecab   

?r\gh #ecaf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 7relat+ to ! ,executive ,s*$ule72 
7bb7 is a limit$ t]m appo9tee1 limit$   
em]g5cy appo9tee1 or nonc>e] appo9tee 9 
! ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice1 z def9$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71           
respectively1 ( section #cacb7;a7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7cc7 
is employ$ 9 a position 9 ! executive   
bran* ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( a confid5tial or  
policy-det]m9+ "* "u s*$ule ,c ( subp>t 
,c ( "p #bac ( title #e ( ! ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iii7 ,gov]nm5t     
contribution ,no ,gov]nm5t contribution 
"u section #hijf ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 %all be provid$ on behalf 
( an individual :o is a ,memb] (        
,congress1 a congressional /aff memb]1 !
 ,presid5t1 ! ,vice ,presid5t1 or a     
political appo9tee = cov]age "u ?is     
p>agraph4  7iv7 ,limitation on am\nt (  
tax cr$it or co/ %>+ ,an individual     
enroll+ 9 heal? insurance cov]age       
pursuant to ?is p>agraph %all n be      

eligible to receive a tax cr$it "u      
section #cf;,b ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue     
,code ( #aihf or r$uc$ co/ %>+ "u       
section #adjb ( ?is ,act 9 an am\nt t   
exce$s ! total am\nt = :i* a simil>ly   
situat$ individual 7:o is n s enroll$7  
w\ld be entitl$ to receive "u su*       
sections4  7v7 ,limitation on discretion
 = designation ( /aff ,n)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 a ,memb] ( ,congress   
%all n h discretion 9 det]m9ations )    
respect to :i* employees employ$ by !   
(fice ( su* ,memb] are eligible to      
enroll = cov]age ?r\gh an ,ex*ange4     
7vi7 ,cl>ification ,! t]ms small employ]
 7z def9$ "u section #acjd7;b77#b77 &   
qualifi$ employ]s 7z def9$ "u subsection
 7f77 d n include ! ,congress1 ) respect
 to enrollm5ts 9 an ,ex*ange & a ,,%op  
,ex*ange4  4