H.R.2425: Medicare Preservation Act of 1995

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, the Judiciary, 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 House Ways and Means

Referred to House Commerce

Referred to House Judiciary

Referred to House Rules

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 22.

Committee on Rules discharged.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-276, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Commerce. H. Rept. 104-276, Part II.

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1995.

House Committee on Rules Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 16, 1995.

Committee on Judiciary discharged.

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 145.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 238 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2425 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 2485, modified by the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 2, debatable for one hour and not subject to amendment. After a motion that the Committee rise has been rejected on a day, the Ch...

Rule H. Res. 238 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 238.

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2425 with 3 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill shall be waived. Measure will be read by section. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 2485, modified by the amendment printed in the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted in the House and in the Committee of the Whole. The bill, as amended, shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of further amendment. No further amendment shall be in order except the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 2, debatable for one hour and not subject to amendment. After a motion that the Committee rise has been rejected on a day, the Ch...

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 238 and Rule XXIII.

The Speaker designated the Honorable John Linder to act as Chairman of the Committee.

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with three hours of general debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 238, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the Gibbons amendment.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2425.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

Mr. Gephardt moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means and Commerce.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit the bill to the Committees with instructions that the committees report the bill back to the House forthwith with an amendment striking out the provisions of the bill relating to Medicare part B premium increases.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 249 (Roll no. 730).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 231 - 201 (Roll no. 731).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

For Further Action See H.R.2491.