(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 2, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Verify First Act
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit advance payments of the premium assistance tax credit from being made to an individual unless the Department of the Treasury has received confirmation from the Department of Health and Human Services that the Social Security Administration or the Department of Homeland Security has verified the individual's status as a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully present in the United States.
The verification process must include the appropriate use of information related to citizenship or immigration status, such as Social Security numbers (but not individual taxpayer identification numbers).
The bill also amends the Public Health Service Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit adjustments to certain health insurance coverage dates for an individual whose eligibility for advance payments is delayed due to the verification requirements.
The bill is contingent on the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 (AHCA). If the AHCA is enacted, the bill applies to: (1) the existing tax credit after December 31, 2017; and (2) the tax credit, as modified by the AHCA, after December 31, 2019.
[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[H.R. 2581 Introduced in House (IH)]
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115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2581
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the provision of
social security numbers as a condition of receiving the health
insurance premium tax credit.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2017
Mr. Barletta (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Renacci, Mrs.
Noem, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Mr. Brooks of Alabama, Mr. Rogers
of Alabama, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. McCaul) introduced the following
bill; which was referred 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
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the provision of
social security numbers as a condition of receiving the health
insurance premium tax credit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Verify First Act''.
SEC. 2. VERIFICATION OF STATUS IN UNITED STATES AS CONDITION OF
RECEIVING ADVANCE PAYMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX
CREDIT.
(a) Application to Current Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit.--
Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as in effect for
months beginning before January 1, 2020, is amended by redesignating
subsection (g) as subsection (h) and by inserting after subsection (f)
the following new subsection:
``(g) Verification of Status in United States for Advance
Payment.--No advance payment of the credit allowed under this section
with respect to any premium under subsection (b)(2)(A) with respect to
any individual shall be made under section 1412 of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act unless the Secretary has received
confirmation from the Secretary of Health and Human Services that the
Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary of Homeland Security
has verified under section 1411(c)(2) of such Act the individual's
status as a citizen or national of the United States or an alien
lawfully present in the United States using a process that includes the
appropriate use of information related to citizenship or immigration
status, such as social security account numbers (but not individual
taxpayer identification numbers).''.
(b) Application to New Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit.--
Section 36B of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by the
American Health Care Act of 2017 and in effect for months beginning
after December 31, 2019, is amended by adding at the end the following
new subsection:
``(h) Verification of Status in United States for Advance
Payment.--No advance payment of the credit allowed under this section
with respect to any amount under subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection
(b)(1) with respect to any individual shall be made under section 1412
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act unless the Secretary
has received confirmation from the Secretary of Health and Human
Services that the Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary of
Homeland Security has verified under section 1411(c)(2) of such Act the
individual's status as a citizen or national of the United States or a
qualified alien (within the meaning of section 431 of the Personal
Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8
U.S.C. 1641)) using a process that includes the appropriate use of
information related to citizenship or immigration status, such as
social security account numbers (but not individual taxpayer
identification numbers).''.
(c) Conforming Amendment on Continuous Health Insurance Coverage
Provision.--Section 2710A(b)(1) of the Public Health Service Act, as
added by section 133 of the American Health Care Act of 2017, is
amended by adding after subparagraph (C) the following:
``In the case of an individual who applies for advance payment
of a credit under section 1412 of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act and for whom a determination of eligibility
for such advance payment is delayed by reason of the
requirement for verification of the individual's status in the
United States under section 1411(c)(2) of such Act, the period
of days beginning with the date of application for advance
payment and ending with the date of such verification shall not
be taken into account in applying subparagraph (B). The
Secretary shall establish a procedure by which information
relating to this period is provided to the individual.''.
(d) Delay Permitted in Coverage Date in Case of Delay in
Verification of Status for Individuals Applying for Advance Payment of
Credit.--Section 1411(e) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act (42 U.S.C. 18081(e)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ``applicant's
eligibility'' the following: ``(other than eligibility for
advance payment of a credit under section 1412)''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(5) Delay permitted in coverage date in case of delay in
verification of status for individuals applying for advance
payment of credit.--In the case of an individual whose
eligibility for advance payments is delayed by reason of the
requirement for verification under subsection (c)(2), if, for
coverage to be effective as of the date requested in the
individual's application for enrollment, the individual would
(but for this paragraph) be required to pay 2 or more months of
retroactive premiums, the individual shall be provided the
option to elect to postpone the effective date of coverage to
the date that is not more than 1 month later than the date
requested in the individual's application for enrollment.''.
(e) Effective Dates.--
(1) Application to current health insurance premium tax
credit.--The amendment made by this section is contingent upon
the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and shall
apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31, 2017.
(2) Application to new health insurance premium tax
credit.--The amendment made by subsection (b) is contingent
upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017 and
shall apply (if at all) to months beginning after December 31,
2019, in taxable years ending after such date.
(3) Conforming amendment on continuous health insurance
coverage provision.--The amendment made by subsection (c) is
contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care Act
of 2017 and shall take effect (if at all) as if included in
such Act.
(4) Flexibility in coverage date in case of delay in
verification of status.--The amendment made by subsection (d)
is contingent upon the enactment of the American Health Care
Act of 2017 and shall apply (if at all) to applications for
advance payments for months beginning after December 31, 2017.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-161, Part I.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-161, Part I.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 378 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2581, and a motion to commit on S. 1094. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 378. (consideration: CR H4875-4883)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2581 and S. 1094, with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except a motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2581, and a motion to commit on S. 1094. Both measures will be considered read and are closed to amendments.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2581.
Ms. Sanchez moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H4883)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanchez motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House forthwith with an amendment to add an exemption to the underlying bill for newborn children who are less than one year of age.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4883)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanchez motion to recommit with instructions, Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sanchez demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit with instructions until later in the later legislative day.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4896-4898)
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 231 (Roll no. 305). (text: CR H4883)
Roll Call #305 (House)Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 306).(text: CR H4875)
Roll Call #306 (House)On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 184 (Roll no. 306). (text: CR H4875)
Roll Call #306 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.