United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1908 (113th)
FREE Act
Introduced
9 May 2013
Last action
8 July 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Radel, Trey [R-FL-19], Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1], Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1], Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Federal Repeal of Expensive Exchanges Act or the FREE Act - Repeals provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) providing for: (1) a health insurance premium assistance tax credit and advance payments for credit amounts, (2) reductions in out-of-pocket health care expenses for certain low income taxpayers (cost-sharing) and advance payments of cost-sharing amounts, (3) the individual mandate to purchase health care coverage under PPACA, and (4) the employer mandate to provide health care coverage to employees under PPACA and the reporting requirements with respect to such mandate.
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Timeline
9 May 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 May 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 July 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 9 May 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Radel, Trey [R-FL-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stockman, Steve [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1908
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1908
- us · 113-hr-1908 · source updated 23 March 2026