US Congress Senate Bill 1572 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on August 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-05 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes it out of order in the Senate to consider legislation that: (1) eliminates or reduces the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor; or (2) decreases the number of Americans enrolled in private health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans enrolled in government-managed health care. Suspends such point of order upon certification by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that the legislation does not cause such actions. Permits waiver or suspension of such prohibition, or successful appeals from rulings of the Chair, only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths (60) of the Senate.

A bill to provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates or reduces the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans enrolled in private health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans enrolled in government-managed health care.

Sen. Jim DeMint [R-SC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-08-05		Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 152.
2009-08-04		Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

SR238 (Same As) 2009-08-04 - Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8774)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1572/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1572/BILLS-111s1572pcs.pdf