PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. King (IA). Petition No: 111-11. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis11.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2010
Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act.
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Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] · R–IA
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Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. King (IA). Petition No: 111-11. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis11.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to House Appropriations
Referred to House Administration
Referred to House Rules
Referred to House Natural Resources
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Education and Labor
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Labor, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, and Appropriations, 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 House Energy and Commerce
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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