H.R. 2876 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013
H.R. 2876 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jul 31, 2013, sponsored by Bill Flores with 28 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jul 31, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 28
- Policy area
- Taxation
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bill Flores (R-TX). Co-sponsors: 28 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJul 31, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (Jul 31, 2013)
More bills from Bill Flores in the 113th Congress
Other Taxation bills in the 113th Congress
- H.R. 475: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within…
- H.R. 2289: To rename section 219(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as the Kay Bailey Hutchison Spousal…
- H.R. 3458: Fallen Firefighters Assistance Tax Clarification Act of 2013
- H.R. 3771: Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act
- H.R. 3043: Tribal General Welfare Exclusion Act of 2014
- H.R. 2591: To amend certain provisions of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.
- H.R. 5771: Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
- H.R. 25: Fair Tax Act of 2013
- H.R. 38: Seniors' Tax Simplification Act of 2013
- H.J.Res. 104: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to repeal the sixteenth article of…
Committees
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
Cite or embed this page
Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 2876 (113th Congress): Fairness for America's Heroes Act of 2013,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/113-hr-2876/fairness-for-americas-heroes-act-of-2013 (accessed 2026-10-17).