H.R. 4210: ACA Open Enrollment Extension Act of 2014
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H.R. 4210: ACA Open Enrollment Extension Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-03-12 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-03-12 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
ACA Open Enrollment Extension Act of 2014
Plain summary
ACA Open Enrollment Extension Act of 2014 - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to extend the initial open enrollment period provided by a state health care exchange so that the period closes on a date not later than April 30, 2014, specified by a state electing the extension not later than March 31, 2014. Provides a similar extension process with respect to the exchange established by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Provides similar terms for initial or special enrollment periods applicable to other health insurance coverage in the individual market. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt individuals, for taxable year 2014, from the penalty for not maintaining minimum essential coverage for any month ending on or before the initial enrollment period closing date for the state of the individual's residence.
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Official text
ACA Open Enrollment Extension Act of 2014
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · 1 cosponsors
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Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
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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
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr4210.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr4210 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113