US HB596 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 113-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2015 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The repeal is effective 180 days after enactment of this Act. Provisions of law amended by the repealed provisions are restored. (Sec. 2) The budgetary effects of this bill must not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. (Sec. 3) The Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives must report legislation within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions that: foster economic growth and private sector job creation; lower health care premiums; preserve a patient's ability to keep their health plan; provide people with preexisting conditions access to affordable health coverage; reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary health care spending; increase the number of insured Americans; protect the doctor-patient relationship; provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs while reducing costs; expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs; prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers; eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or do not accelerate the growth of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.

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Title

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL]Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]
Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]
Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]
Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]
Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Ryan Zinke [R-MT]Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]
Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]
Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. French Hill [R-AR]Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ]Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]
Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Don Young [R-AK]Rep. Stephen Fincher [R-TN]Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS]
Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]Rep. David Trott [R-MI]Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]
Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]
Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]
Rep. Steve Russell [R-OK]Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]
Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]
Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]
Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]Rep. Eric Crawford [R-AR]Rep. Curt Clawson [R-FL]
Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]

Roll Calls

2015-02-03 - House - On Passage (Y: 239 N: 186 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-03 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 179 N: 241 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
House - On Agreeing to the Resolution (Y: 242 N: 178 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-24SenateReferred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
2015-04-24SenateReferred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions .
2015-02-05SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
2015-02-04SenateReceived in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2015-02-03HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-02-03HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 186 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H723)
2015-02-03HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 241 (Roll no. 57).
2015-02-03HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H741)
2015-02-03HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with up to 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Affordable Care Act cannot be repealed if: (1) insurance companies are once again allowed to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions or gender; (2) premiums or out-of-pocket costs increase for Medicare part D patients; or (3) middle class families are forced to pay a tax increase due to the loss of premium tax credits. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
2015-02-03HouseMr. DeSaulnier moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H740-741; text: CR H740)
2015-02-03HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H740)
2015-02-03HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 596.
2015-02-03HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
2015-02-03HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 70. (consideration: CR H723-742)
2015-02-03HouseRule H. Res. 70 passed House.
2015-02-02HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 70 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
2015-02-02HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-01-30HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-01-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Budget
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Appropriations
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Administration
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Rules
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Natural Resources
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Judiciary
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Ways and Means
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Education and the Workforce
2015-01-28HouseReferred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-01-28HouseReferred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2015-01-28HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB370 (Related) 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HR70 (Related) 2015-02-03 - On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 242 - 178 (Roll no. 55). (text: CR H713)

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