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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 17, 2013
Title I: Fairness for American Families Act - Fairness for American Families Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), to delay until 2015 the requirement that individuals maintain minimal essential health care coverage.
Title II: Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Authority for Mandate Delay Act - Amends PPACA to delay until 2015 enforcement of requirements that large employers offer their full-time employees the opportunity to enroll in minimum essential coverage. Delays the effective date of related reporting requirements for such employers and for providers of minimum essential coverage.
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Rep. Young, Todd [R-IN-9] · R–IN
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 300, in the engrossment of H.R. 2668, the text of H.R. 2667, as passed by the House, was appended as new matter at the end of H.R. 2668.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 174 (Roll no. 363). (text: CR H4557)
House roll call 363 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 251 - 174 (Roll no. 363).(text: CR H4557)
House roll call 363 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 193 - 230 (Roll no. 362).
House roll call 362 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4576)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Andrews motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which prohibits anything in the Act from being construed to alter, delay, or weaken: 1) Section 1402 of the Affordable Care Act (which reduces out-of-pocket costs and cost-sharing for individuals and families); 2) Sections 1001 and 1401 of the Affordable Care Act (which provide tax credits and rebates for health insurance); or 3) Section 1201 of the Affordable Care Act (which prohibits discrimination on the basis of pre-existing conditions and gender). Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H4575-4576; text: CR H4575)
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4575-4576)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that further proceedings on the consideration of H.R. 2668 would be postponed.
The previous question was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4573)
WORDS TAKEN DOWN - During the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Price (GA) asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed with debate on H.R. 2668.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2668.
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit in each instance.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 300. (consideration: CR H4557-4573)
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 300 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2667 and H.R. 2668 under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit in each instance.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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