House Bill 4616
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Employer Relief Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 12, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4616
Congress
115
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend the employer mandate for health insurance coverage until January 1, 2019.
The bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay for one year, until after December 31, 2020, the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage (commonly referred to as the Cadillac tax).
08/28/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 702.
08/28/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-906.
07/11/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 15.
07/11/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
12/12/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
12/12/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:16 PM