[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3120 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3120

 To apply the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
   Act to Congressional members and members of the executive branch.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2016

  Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To apply the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care 
   Act to Congressional members and members of the executive branch.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS 
              AND MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 1312(d)(3)(D) of the 
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18032(d)(3)(D)), 
Members of Congress, the President, and Vice President shall purchase 
health insurance coverage through a health insurance exchange 
established under such Act to enable an individual to directly enroll 
in a qualified health plan and shall not be eligible to receive any 
Federal subsidy or contribution to the costs of such coverage through 
congressional disbursing offices or the Office of Personnel Management 
(through the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plan), or through tax 
credits administered by the Internal Revenue Service, unless such a 
subsidy or contribution is also otherwise available to individuals at a 
similar income level.
    (b) Definition.--In this section the term ``Member of Congress'' 
shall have the meaning given such term in section 1312(d)(3)(D)(ii)(I) 
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 
18032(d)(3)(D)(ii)(I)).
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