Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1398 To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2021. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 27, 2019 Mr. BERA (for himself, Mrs. WALORSKI, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. O’HALLERAN, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. BIGGS, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee, Ms. BROWNLEY of California, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, and Mr. BUCSHON) introduced the following bill; which was 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 com- mittee concerned A BILL To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2021. 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 ‘‘Health Insurance Tax 4 Relief Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Mar 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1398.IH H1398 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 1398 IH SEC. 2. DELAY OF REIMPOSITION OF ANNUAL FEE ON 1 HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDERS UNTIL 2 AFTER 2021. 3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 9010(j)(3) of the Patient 4 Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by strik- 5 ing ‘‘December 31, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 6 2021’’. 7 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 8 this section shall apply to calendar years beginning after 9 December 31, 2019. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:17 Mar 08, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1398.IH H1398 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS