Rep. Keith Rothfus

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District HD-PA-12
Party Republican
Bills Introduced 17

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US Congress 113th Congress

Taxpayer Nondiscrimination & Protection Act of 2013 [HB-1950]
Taxpayer Nondiscrimination and Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the federal criminal code to establish penalties for misconduct against a taxpayer by an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee during the performance of official duties, specifically including a violation of the protections and guarantees afforded under the First Amendment of the Constitution to political speech and political expression.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations. on 06/14/2013

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To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide certain TRICARE beneficiaries with the opportunity to retain access to TRICARE Prime. [HB-1971]
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 to direct the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to ensure that each beneficiary other than an active-duty beneficiary who is enrolled in TRICARE Prime (a DOD managed health care program), as of September 30, 2013, may make a one-time election to continue such enrollment, notwithstanding that an existing TRICARE contract does not allow for such enrollment based on the location in which the beneficiary resides. Allows the beneficiary to continue in such enrollment while residing in the same (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Loebsack Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 06/20/2013

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Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 [HB-2009]
Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013 - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from implementing or enforcing any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Read The Second Time. Placed On Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 192. on 09/18/2013

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No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act [HB-2125]
No IRS Implementation of Obamacare Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury, or any delegate of the Secretary, from implementing or enforcing any provisions of or amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (other than subtitle A of title II, concerning higher education funding and student loans). Prohibits the use of taxpayer funds to implement or enforce such provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Yoho Referred To The Subcommittee On Health, Employment, Labor, And Pensions. on 07/08/2013

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Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act [HB-2138]
Ending VA Claims Disability Backlog and Accountability Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement the Strategic Plan to Eliminate the Compensation Claims Backlog (Plan) to ensure that, by Memorial Day (May 25) 2015, each VA disability claim is approved or denied within 125 days after its submission, with an accuracy rate of 98%. Requires a supplemental report from the Secretary to Congress on specific measures to assess implementation of the Plan and a detailed timeline to implement each initiative contained in the Plan. Directs (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick Meehan Referred To The Subcommittee On Military Personnel. on 11/06/2013

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Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act [HB-217]
Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Service (HHS) from providing any federal family planning assistance to an entity unless the entity certifies that, during the period of such assistance, the entity will not perform, and will not provide any funds to any other entity that performs, an abortion. Excludes an abortion where: (1) the pregnancy is the result of an act of rape or an act of incest; or (2) a physician certifies that the woman suffered from a physical (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The House Committee On Energy And Commerce. on 01/04/2013

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Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 [HB-2300]
Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. Restores or revives provisions amended or repealed by such Act or such health care provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for the cost of qualified health insurance costs for low-income taxpayers and a tax deduction for such costs for other taxpayers. Amends the Public Health Service Act (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Robert Wittman Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 07/15/2013

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Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 [HB-2315]
Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to exclude any drug or biological product which is approved or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for marketing solely for one or more rare diseases or conditions (orphan drug) from the annual fee on manufacturers or importers with branded prescription drug sales exceeding $5 million. Makes this Act effective as if included in PPACA.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Cohen Rereferred 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 Committee Concerned. on 07/25/2013

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Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 [HB-2328]
Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to exclude remuneration paid for licensed independent insurance producers from administrative cost calculations for purposes of calculating the medical-loss ratio of a health insurance plan. Defines "independent insurance producer" to mean an insurance agent or broker, insurance consultant, benefit specialist, limited insurance representative, and any other person required to be licensed under the laws of the particular state to sell, solicit, negotiate, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Poe Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/14/2013

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Medicare Residential Care Coordination Act of 2013 [HB-2376]
Medicare Residential Care Coordination Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish and implement a demonstration project under titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to evaluate the use of capitated payments made to eligible continuing care retirement communities for residential care coordination programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Cartwright Referred To The Subcommittee On Health. on 06/25/2013

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