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H.R. 2667, Authority for Mandate Delay Act 1 (July 16, 2013)

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July 16, 2013
H.R. 2667
Authority for Mandate Delay Act
As introduced in the House of Representatives on July11, 2013
H.R. 2667 would delay for one year certain reporting requirements as well as penalties for
certain large employers that do not offer affordable health insurance coverage to their
employees (as affordability is defined in the Affordable Care Act, Public Law 111-148 and
the health care provisions of P.L. 111-152).
Under the Affordable Care Act, insurers and certain other health coverage providers are
required to report those enrolled in coverage, and certain large employers are required to
report on the health insurance coverage offered to their full-time employees. In addition,
the law imposes penalties on certain large employers that do not offer health insurance
coverage that meets the affordability standard. On July 2, 2013, the Department of the
Treasury announced that those reporting requirements for insurers and employers would be
delayed until 2015 and that the penalties for employers who do not offer affordable
coverage would not apply until 2015. Thus, H.R. 2667 essentially codifies recent
announcements by the Administration that these provisions will become effective in 2015
instead of 2014 as originally envisioned.
As a general rule, CBO evaluates legislation being considered in the House or Senate
relative to the agency's baseline projections. New information about the implementation of
legislation- such as an agency issuing a final rule or making an official announcement
clearly defining an intended Administration action like the Department of the Treasury's
announcement on July 2, 2013-is incorporated in CBO's next regular baseline update.
However, following longstanding procedures, CBO also immediately takes that
information into account when analyzing legislation being considered by the Congress.
Because H.R. 2667 essentially codifies the Administration's recent announcement, CBO
and the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) estimate that enacting H.R. 2667
would not affect direct spending or revenues. Therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not
apply.
CBO and JCT have not yet completed an analysis of the impact that the Administration's
July 2, 2013, announcement and other recently issued final rules will have on spending and
revenues under current law. That analysis will be released soon.

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