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113TH CONGRESS1ST SESSION H. R. 2009

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing the Patient Protec-

tion and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Rec-

onciliation Act of 2010.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 16, 2013Mr. PRICE of Georgia (for himself, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mrs.

BLACKBURN, Mr. CULBERSON, Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee, Mr. WEST-

MORELAND, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. LONG, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr.

CASSIDY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. SCALISE, Mr. POMPEO, Mr.

JONES, Mr. HUIZENGA of Michigan, Mr. COLLINS of Georgia, Mr.

YODER, Mr. PITTENGER, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. JOYCE, Mr.

SALMON, Mr. HALL, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. DAINES, Mr. SAM JOHNSON of

Texas, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. PERRY, Mr. MARCHANT, and Mr.

COBLE) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-

mittee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury from enforcing

the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the

Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.3

This Act may be cited as the Keep the IRS Off Your4

Health Care Act of 2013.5

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SEC. 2. FINDINGS.1

Congress finds the following:2

(1) On May 10, 2013, the Internal Revenue3

Service admitted that it singled out advocacy groups,4

based on ideology, seeking tax-exempt status.5

(2) This action raises pertinent questions about6

the agencys ability to implement and oversee Public7

Law 111148 and Public Law 111152.8

(3) This action could be an indication of future9

Internal Revenue Service abuses in relation to Public10

Law 111148 and Public Law 111152 given that11

it is their responsibility to enforce a key provision,12

the individual mandate.13

(4) Americans accept the principle that pa-14

tients, families, and doctors should be making med-15

ical decisions, not the Federal Government.16

SEC. 3. PROHIBITING ENFORCEMENT OF PPACA AND17

HCERA.18

The Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the19

Secretary, shall not implement or enforce any provisions20

of or amendments made by Public Law 111148 or 11121

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