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Introduced
05/22/2017
05/22/2017
In Committee
05/26/2017
05/26/2017
Crossed Over
06/14/2017
06/14/2017
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Verify First Act, amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require verification of an individual's citizenship or immigration status as a condition for receiving advance payments of the health insurance premium tax credit. Specifically, the bill prohibits advance payments from being made unless the Treasury Department 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 U.S. citizen, national, or lawfully present alien. The bill also allows for adjustments to health insurance coverage dates if an individual's eligibility for advance payments is delayed due to the verification requirements. The provisions of this bill are contingent on the enactment of the American Health Care Act of 2017.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (15)
Lou Barletta (R)*,
Diane Black (R),
Mo Brooks (R),
Jeff Duncan (R),
John Duncan (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
Michael McCaul (R),
David McKinley (R),
Kristi Noem (R),
James Renacci (R),
Mike Rogers (R),
Lamar Smith (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Joe Wilson (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 06/14/2017)
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