House Bill 246
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 4, 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
246
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 repeals a provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that imposes an annual fee on a health insurance provider based on its net premium income.
January 4, 2017
01/25/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
01/04/2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
01/04/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:34 PM