US HB879 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

US Congress House Bill 879 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 142)
Status: Introduced on February 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-02-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans). The reporting requirement for such plans is also repealed for calendar years beginning after 2014.

Title

Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act

Sponsors

Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Kristi Noem [R-SD]
Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]	Rep. Robert Dold [R-IL]	Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]
Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]
Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]
Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Cresent Hardy [R-NV]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]	Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]
Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]
Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. French Hill [R-AR]	Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]
Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]
Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]
Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]	Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]
Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. David Trott [R-MI]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY]	Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]
Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]
Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Bridenstine [R-OK]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]
Rep. Brett Guthrie [R-KY]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]
Rep. Mimi Walters [R-CA]	Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]	Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]
Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler [R-WA]	Rep. Adam Kinzinger [R-IL]
Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-02-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-02-25	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1126)
2015-02-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
2015-02-11	House	Introduced in House