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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 22, 2010
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act - Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to provide that nothing in that Act shall modify, impair, or supersede the operation of any of the antitrust laws with respect to the business of health insurance.
Applies prohibitions against using unfair methods of competition to the business of health insurance without regard to whether such business is carried on for profit.
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Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] · D–VA
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277.
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 19 (Roll no. 64). (text: CR H771)
House roll call 64 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 406 - 19 (Roll no. 64).(text: CR H771)
House roll call 64 · Individual votesOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 170 - 249 (Roll no. 63). (consideration: CR H789-790)
House roll call 63 · Individual votesThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H789)
WORDS TAKEN DOWN - Twice during the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Weiner asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed debate on H.R. 4626.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) 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 to the McCarran-Ferguson Act and an amendment adding a new section at the end of the bill entitled "GAO REPORT".
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. (consideration: CR H787-789; text: CR H787-788)
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H787)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 4626.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 with 2 hours 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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1098. (consideration: CR H771-791)
Rule H. Res. 1098 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1098 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 with 2 hours 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.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
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