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House vote: H.R. 4414 // April 29, 2014

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014

Sponsor: John Carney (D-DE)

Expatriate Health Coverage Clarification Act of 2014 - Exempts expatriate health plans, employers acting as sponsors of such plans, and health insurance issuers providing coverage under such plans from the health care coverage requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Deems expatriate health coverage to be minimum essential coverage for purposes of meeting the individual responsibility requirements of the Internal Revenue Code. S.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

268 votes, representing 150,493,730 people61.5%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

150 votes, representing 84,530,337 people34.5%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 4.0% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon26861.5%
NayLost15034.5%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken04.0%