I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4616 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2017 Mr. Nunes (for himself and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage.

1. Moratorium on employer mandate Section 4980H of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Suspension This section shall not apply to any month beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2019. . 2. Delay in implementation of excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage Section 9001(c) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is amended by striking December 31, 2019 and inserting December 31, 2020 .