No Health Care, No Raise Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3271 To prohibit cost of living adjustments in pay rates for Members of Congress unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that all citizens of the United States are enrolled in health insurance coverage that provides a package of benefits that is at least as comprehensive as the essential health benefits package described in the Patient Protec- tion and Affordable Care Act. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JUNE 13, 2019 Mr. HARDER of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Com- mittee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter- mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To prohibit cost of living adjustments in pay rates for Mem- bers of Congress unless the Secretary of Health and Human Services certifies that all citizens of the United States are enrolled in health insurance coverage that provides a package of benefits that is at least as com- prehensive as the essential health benefits package de- scribed in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:34 Jun 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3271.IH H3271 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HR 3271 IH SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 1 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Health Care, No 2 Raise Act’’. 3 SEC. 2. PROHIBITING ADJUSTMENT IN PAY RATES FOR 4 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS UNLESS ALL CITI- 5 ZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE EN- 6 ROLLED IN COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSUR- 7 ANCE COVERAGE. 8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 601(a)(2) of the Legisla- 9 tive Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)) is 10 amended by adding at the end the following: 11 ‘‘(C) An adjustment in rates of pay may be made 12 under this paragraph in a year only if the Secretary of 13 Health and Human Services certifies that, as of October 14 1 of the previous year, all citizens of the United States 15 are enrolled in health insurance coverage that provides a 16 package of benefits that is at least as comprehensive as 17 the essential health benefits package described in section 18 1302(a) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act 19 (42 U.S.C. 18022(a)).’’. 20 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 21 601(a)(2)(A) of such Act (2 U.S.C. 4501(2)(A)) is amend- 22 ed by striking ‘‘Subject to subparagraph (B),’’ and insert- 23 ing ‘‘Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C),’’. 24 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 04:34 Jun 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3271.IH H3271 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS