United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2516 (115th)
Freedom from the ACA Tax Penalty Act
Introduced
18 May 2017
Last action
18 May 2017 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
David Young, Steve King, Rod Blum
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Freedom from the ACA Tax Penalty Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the requirement to maintain minimum essential health coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate) individuals who reside in a rating area in which the Department of Health and Human Services certifies that no qualified health plans are offered through an exchange established under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Timeline
18 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2017 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2017
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 May 2017
Sponsors
- David Young · R · Sponsor
- Steve King · R · Sponsor
- Rod Blum · R · Sponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Health Care Options Act of 2017
- related to → Health Care Options Act of 2017
- related to → No Coverage, No Penalty Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2516
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2516
- us · 115-hr-2516 · source updated 6 December 2025