H.R.660: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003

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Bill Cosponsors

168 (26 Democrats, 143 Republicans)

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 16, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 660 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 660.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provsions of H. Res. 283, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Kind amendment in the nature of a substitute.
Mrs. McCarthy (NY) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the McCarthy (NY) motion to recommit with instructions.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 192 - 230 (Roll no. 295).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 262 - 162 (Roll no. 296).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 8.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 21.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-156.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 78.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 283 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 660 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The amendment recommended by the Committee on Education and the Workforce now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
Rule H. Res. 283 passed House.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 283.
Feb. 11, 2003

Introduced in the House by Ernest Lee Fletcher (R-Ky.)

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