US Congress House Bill 2653 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 100-0)
Status: Introduced on June 4 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Health Care Reform Act of 2015 This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective January 1, 2016. Provisions amended by repealed provisions are restored. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax standard deduction for health insurance. Provisions regarding health savings accounts (HSAs) are revised, including to raise contribution limits and to expand the products and services that may be paid for using an HSA. Group health plans may vary premiums and cost-sharing based on participation in a wellness program. This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to states for high risk health insurance pools. Individual health insurance coverage is governed by the laws of the state designated by the health insurance issuer. This bill amends title XI (General Provisions) of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to publish Medicare claims and payment data. This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for association health plans, which are group health plans sponsored by certain business associations. Veterans with certain service-related disabilities or who have been awarded a medal of honor must be provided access to medical services though specified entities other than the Department of Veterans Affairs. HHS must publish clinical practice guidelines. Independent medical review panels must review health care lawsuits in which the defendant alleges adherence to clinical practice guidelines. Federal courts have jurisdiction over health care lawsuits. This bill amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to revise non-security discretionary spending limits.

American Health Care Reform Act of 2015

Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. French Hill [R-AR]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]
Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]
Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]
Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]	Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Joe Barton [R-TX]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]
Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]
Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]
Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Michael Simpson [R-ID]	Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-06-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2015-06-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-06-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Budget
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Appropriations
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Rules
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Administration
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Natural Resources
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-06-04	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, Appropriations, Veterans' Affairs, and the Budget, 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.
2015-06-04	House	Introduced in House

HB543 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB975 (Related) 2015-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB2462 (Related) 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
HB2603 (Related) 2015-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
SB647 (Related) 2015-03-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB2868 (Related) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB4469 (Related) 2016-02-24 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H865)
SB2499 (Related) 2016-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB5452 (Related) 2016-06-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2653/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2653/BILLS-114hr2653ih.pdf