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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jun 23, 2015
Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Repeals sections of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (and restores provisions of law amended by those sections) related to the establishment of an Independent Payment Advisory Board to develop proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in spending under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.
(Sec. 3) Rescinds specified appropriations to the Prevention and Public Health Fund for FY2017-FY2026 and each fiscal year thereafter.
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Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · R–TN
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 154 (Roll no. 376).
House roll call 376 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 244 - 154 (Roll no. 376).
House roll call 376 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4579-4580)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of H.R. 1190 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Pitts demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered, and pursuant to clause 8, rule XX, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage of H.R. 1190 until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4535)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 319, the amendment printed in part B of the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1190.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 160 and H.R. 1190. Each bill is closed under the rule, and shall be debatable for 1 hour. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 319. (consideration: CR H4528-4535; text of measure as reported in House: CR H4528)
Rule H. Res. 319 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 319 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 160 and H.R. 1190. Each bill is closed under the rule, and shall be debatable for 1 hour. The resolution also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions for both bills.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 108.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Committee on Rules discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-150, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 114-150, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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