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| https://steveking.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/king-seeks-repeal-of-obamacare-individual-mandate-in-tax-reform-bill | King Seeks Repeal of ObamaCare Individual Mandate in Tax Reform Bill | 2017-12-11 | 2017 | 2017-12 | Republican | House | IA | Steve King | K000362 | steveking.house.gov | legacy | Congressman Steve King announces that he has signed a letter to House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady and to Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch requesting that the Conference Committee on HR 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, preserve Senate passed language that repeals ObamaCare’s Individual Mandate. This controversial mandate imposes punitive fines on individuals who choose not to purchase health insurance. The text of the letter, and complete list of cosigners, follows: Dear Chairman Brady and Chairman Hatch: As you begin conference proceedings related to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, we respectfully request that the final package include a repeal of the Obamacare individual mandate. Including language to repeal this harmful policy will return personal decisions about health care choices to patients, fulfilling a key promise we have made to the American people. Until enactment of Obamacare, the federal government had never required individuals, as a condition of lawful residence in the United States, to purchase a product from a private company. Yet the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated that the individual mandate will force approximately 13 million people, who would not voluntarily choose to purchase Obamacare-compliant plans without the threat of federal penalties, to do so. This raises an important question: If Obamacare provides Americans with great health insurance, why would they have to be forced to purchase it? Obamacare’s coercive individual mandate represents perhaps the worst example of the federal government violating individual freedom and liberty – which is why we have repeatedly promised to repeal it. Repeal of the individual mandate was included in the Senate-passed bill and had earned robust support in the House. We urge you to help fulfill our promise to the American people and include this language in a final conference package. Sincerely, 1. Mark Walker 2. Sam Johnson 3. Jeb Hensarling 4. Rob Woodall 5. Bill Flores 6. Rick Allen 7. Brian Babin 8. Jim Banks 9. Andy Barr 10. Joe Barton 11. Andy Biggs 12. Marsha Blackburn 13. Ted Budd 14. Bradley Byrne 15. Earl L. Buddy Carter 16. Steve Chabot 17. Liz Cheney 18. Tom Cole 19. Kevin Cramer 20. Warren Davidson 21. Ron DeSantis 22. Scott DesJarlais 23. Jeff Duncan 24. Trent Franks 25. Matt Gaetz 26. Mike Gallagher 27. Bob Gibbs 28. Bob Goodlatte 29. Paul Gosar 30. Tom Graves 31. Garrett Graves 32. Andy Harris 33. Vicky Hartzler 34. Jody Hice 35. French Hill 36. Richard Hudson 37. Trent Kelly 38. Steve King 39. Raul Labrador 40. Darin LaHood 41. Doug LaMalfa 42. Doug Lamborn 43. Barry Loudermilk 44. Tom McClintock 45. Martha McSally 46. Luke Messer 47. Alex Mooney 48. Dan Newhouse 49. Ralph Norman 50. Gary Palmer 51. Scott Perry 52. Robert Pittenger 53. Ted Poe 54. John Ratcliffe 55. Phil Roe 56. Todd Rokita 57. Francis Rooney 58. Dennis Ross 59. Keith Rothfus 60. David Rouzer 61. Austin Scott 62. Jason Smith 63. Lamar Smith 64. Tim Walberg 65. Randy Weber 66. Brad Wenstrup 67. Bruce Westerman 68. Roger Williams 69. Joe Wilson 70. Ted Yoho Background: ObamaCare’s Individual Mandate penalty payments, a tax as designated by United States Supreme Court Justice John Roberts, falls disproportionately on low-Income earners. In Iowa, 82% of those paying the ObamaCare Individual Mandate tax make less than $50,000/yr. It has been projected that repealing the Individual Mandate would save more than $300 billion over ten years. On November 16, Congressman King expressed his belief that the tax reform package that passed the House of Representatives would be improved with the inclusion of the Senate’s provision repealing the ObamaCare Individual mandate. King’s earlier comments may be viewed here. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |