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Version 81 · Passed House without amendment · May 3, 2011
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Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions.
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Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R–MI
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 285).
House roll call 285 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 285).
House roll call 285 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 233 (Roll no. 284).
House roll call 284 · Individual votesDEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a provision that would require health insurance issuers to disclose the extent to which coverage has been denied or premiums have been increased for an individual. A point of order was reserved, but was subsequently withdrawn.
Mr. Boswell moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H2980-2981; text: CR H2980)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2980)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1213.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2977-2982)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1213 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Burgess moved that the Committee now rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) substitute amendment No. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 4.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment no. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 3.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment no. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment no. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 1.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1213.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 236 and Rule XVIII.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1213 and H.R. 1214 with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. In both cases, the previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The measures will be considered read. In the case of H.R. 1213, specified amendments are in order. In the case of H.R. 1214, the resolution makes in order only those amendments that are received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated May 2, 2011, and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 236. (consideration: CR H2952-2969; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2961)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 236 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1213 and H.R. 1214 with 1 hour 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. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against provisions in the bills are waived. In the case of H.R. 1214, the resolution makes in order only those amendments that are received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated May 2, 2011, and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-65.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-65.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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