Senate - 02/06/2018 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301. (All Actions)
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Introduced
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Passed House
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
06/15/2017-12:31pm
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2372.
06/15/2017-12:29pm
House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 379 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
06/02/2017
House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
06/02/2017
House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-159.
05/04/2017
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
05/04/2017
House
Introduced in House
02/06/2018 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.
02/05/2018 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
06/15/2017 Received in the Senate.
06/15/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
06/15/2017 On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H4925)
06/15/2017 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
06/15/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2372.
06/15/2017 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
06/15/2017 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 379. (consideration: CR H4925-4929)
06/12/2017 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 379 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2372 and H.R. 2579, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
06/02/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 106.
06/02/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-159.
05/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2372) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the rules relating to veteran health insurance and eligibility for the premium tax credit, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2579) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage.
Related bill
House
06/15/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Procedurally-related: H.Res.379 is a House rule related to H.R.2372
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the premium assistance tax credit, an individual may not be treated as eligible for coverage under certain Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance programs unless the individual is enrolled in the program.
The bill applies to the premium assistance credit under current law for tax years ending after 2013 and, if the American Health Care Act of 2017 is enacted, the modified premium assistance credit that would take effect under that bill after 2019.
(Under current law, the premium assistance tax credit is a refundable tax credit provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Individuals eligible for minimum essential health coverage from certain sources other than the individual insurance market are not eligible for the credit.)
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the premium assistance tax credit, an individual may not be treated as eligible for coverage under certain Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance programs unless the individual is enrolled in the program.
The bill applies to the premium assistance credit under current law for tax years ending after 2013 and, if the American Health Care Act of 2017 is enacted, the modified premium assistance credit that would take effect under that bill after 2019.
(Under current law, the premium assistance tax credit is a refundable tax credit provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Individuals eligible for minimum essential health coverage from certain sources other than the individual insurance market are not eligible for the credit.)
Shown Here: Reported to House with amendment(s) (06/02/2017)
Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the premium assistance tax credit, an individual may not be treated as eligible for coverage under certain Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance programs unless the individual is enrolled in the program.
The bill applies to the premium assistance credit under current law for tax years ending after 2013 and, if the American Health Care Act of 2017 is enacted, the modified premium assistance credit that would take effect under that bill after 2019.
(Under current law, the premium assistance tax credit is a refundable tax credit provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Individuals eligible for minimum essential health coverage from certain sources other than the individual insurance market are not eligible for the credit.)
Shown Here: Introduced in House (05/04/2017)
Veterans Equal Treatment Ensures Relief and Access Now Act or the VETERAN Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to specify that, for the purpose of determining eligibility for the premium assistance tax credit, an individual may not be treated as eligible for coverage under certain Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance programs unless the individual is enrolled in the program.
The bill applies to the premium assistance credit under current law beginning after 2017 and, if the American Health Care Act of 2017 is enacted, the modified premium assistance credit that would take effect under that bill after 2019.
(Under current law, the premium assistance tax credit is a refundable tax credit provided to eligible individuals and families to subsidize the purchase of health insurance plans through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Individuals eligible for minimum essential health coverage from certain sources other than the individual insurance market are not eligible for the credit.)