Bill > S983

This bill, titled the "Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Act of 2013," aims to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. tax collection agency, from enforcing key provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The bill's proponents cite concerns about the IRS's past actions, specifically its admission of singling out advocacy groups based on ideology, as evidence that the agency may not be trustworthy to oversee and enforce these healthcare laws, particularly the individual mandate which requires most Americans to have health insurance or pay a penalty. The bill asserts that medical decisions should be made by individuals, families, and doctors, not the federal government.