United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 879 (114th)
Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act
Introduced
11 February 2015
Last action
27 February 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1], Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4], Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Subjects
Healthcare, Taxation
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act This bill repeals, effective for taxable years beginning after 2017, the excise tax on the excess benefit portion of high-cost employer-sponsored health care plans (known as Cadillac plans). The reporting requirement for such plans is also repealed for calendar years beginning after 2014.
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Timeline
11 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 February 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1126)
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 11 February 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Guinta, Frank C. [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fincher, Stephen Lee [R-TN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/879
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/879
- us · 114-hr-879 · source updated 12 August 2025