H.R. 3359: Delay Until Fully Functional Act of 2013

113th Congress · introduced 2013-10-28 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-10-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Radel, Trey [R-FL-19] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Delay Until Fully Functional Act of 2013

Plain summary

Delay Until Fully Functional Act of 2013 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Comptroller General (GAO) to: (1) determine whether health care exchanges and all other point of enrollment options are fully functional and operating in a manner consistent with the role envisioned under the Act and report study results to Congress, and (2) conduct subsequent studies every 60 days until the Comptroller General determines that exchanges are fully functional and operating in such manner. Delays the effective date of the penalty for failure to maintain minimum essential coverage to apply the requirements to taxable years beginning six months after the date on which the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) certifies to Congress the results of the GAO determination that exchanges are operating successfully. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the penalty an individual who is unable to enroll in a qualified health plan because of the technical or customer service issues of an exchange.

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Official text

Delay Until Fully Functional Act of 2013

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Radel, Trey [R-FL-19] · 35 cosponsors

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Michael K. Simpson (R-ID), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Tim Walberg (R-MI), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Tom Cole (R-OK), Bill Huizenga (R-MI), Andy Harris (R-MD), David P. Joyce (R-OH), Jim Jordan (R-OH)

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr3359.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3359 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113