To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt from the individual mandate certain individuals who had coverage under a terminated qualified health plan funded through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan (CO-OP) program.
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 22, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
CO-OP Consumer Protection Act of 2016
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to temporarily exempt from penalties for failing to purchase and maintain minimum essential health care coverage individuals whose coverage under a plan offered by a qualified nonprofit health insurance issuer receiving funds through the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan program was terminated. The exemption applies as of the first month for which the coverage was terminated and continues for the remaining months of the calendar year.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-784.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-784.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 612.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 893 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 954 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Rule H. Res. 893 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 893. (consideration: CR H5954-5961)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 954 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 954.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5960)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 563).(text: CR H5954)
Roll Call #563 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 258 - 165 (Roll no. 563). (text: CR H5954)
Roll Call #563 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.