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H.R. 2876: Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013

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H.R. 2876: Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-07-31 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-07-31 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013

Plain summary

Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, to exempt veterans, until January 1, 2015, from the penalty for failure to maintain minimum essential health care coverage. Defines a "veteran," for purposes of this Act, as an individual who served on active duty (other than active duty for training) and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

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Official text

Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · 28 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert J. Wittman (R-VA), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN), Joe Wilson (R-SC)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr2876 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113