"Foreign diplomats should be allowed to purchase health insurance coverage in the United States, but the cost of that coverage should be borne by their sending States," the bill, introduced Wednesday, stated.
Legislation entitled "No Healthcare Subsidies for Foreign Diplomats Act" also proposes that US taxpayers "should not subsidize the health insurance expenses of foreign diplomats."
"Americans' tax dollars should not be used to subsidize foreign diplomats' health coverage. These foreign governments should cover the healthcare costs of the diplomats they send here," Royce said in a statement announcing the legislation.
The Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," was enacted into law in March 2010, with the aim to provide universal healthcare through the establishment of online health insurance marketplaces and tax-payer funded subsidies.
Obamacare has been at the center of the dispute between the US President Barack Obama and the Republican party, which has vowed to repeal the healthcare law after securing a majority in the House and Senate in November's midterm elections. Republicans consider the law as unconstitutional and a burden on the US economy.
