Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Health Care for Life for Congress Act of 2013”.
No Health Care for Life for Congress Act of 2013
A BILL
To discontinue eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is repealed.
Sec. 2 Discontinuing eligibility of former Members of Congress and their dependents for coverage under FEHBP if PPACA is repealed
In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) is repealed, as of the first day of the first month beginning 30 days after the date of enactment of such repeal, any individual who is a former Member of Congress shall not be eligible to enroll or continue coverage for the former Member or the former Member’s dependents in a health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code.
Limitation— Subsection (a) only applies to coverage derived by virtue of service as a former Member of Congress and does not apply to coverage under section 8905a of title 5, United States Code.
Former Member defined— In this section, the term former Member of Congress means an individual who—
who was a member of the Senate or House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico; and
who qualifies for coverage under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, as an annuitant under section 8901(3)(A) of such title immediately after retirement as such a member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner.