H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about taxation
  • Introduced Sept. 17, 2009
  • Latest Major Action March 23, 2010

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Week Ending Rank
Nov. 16, 2014 9th
Oct. 5, 2014 10th

Bill Summary

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Title I: Quality, Affordable Health Care for All Americans - Subtitle A: Immediate Improvements in Health Care Coverage for All Americans - (Sec. 1001, as modified by Sec. 10101) Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit a health plan ("health plan” under this subtitle excludes any “grandfathered health plan” as defined in section 1251) from establishing lifetime limits or annual limits on...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 31 statements associated with H.R.3590.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.3590.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Motion by Senator Crapo to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/14/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 - 54. Record Vote Number: 376.
Motion by Senator Crapo to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/14/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator Hutchison to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator Hutchison to commit to Senate Committee on Finance tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 379.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed rendered moot in Senate.
Cloture motion the bill presented in Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report back with the following amendment (SA 3280) made in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions that the Committee report back with the following amendment (SA 3280) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 3276 in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 395.
Considered by Senate.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 396.
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage by Unanimous Consent.
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Spratt moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by recorded vote: 219 - 212 (Roll no. 165).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 111-148.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr. Blumenauer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3590.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 416 - 0 (Roll no. 768).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 175.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the bill presented in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 39. Record Vote Number: 353.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by motion.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator McCain to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator McCain to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/2/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 58. Record Vote Number: 358.
Motion by Senator McCain to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/2/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator Hatch to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator Hatch to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/4/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 57. Record Vote Number: 362.
Motion by Senator Hatch to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/4/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator Johanns to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.
Motion by Senator Johanns to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/5/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 41 - 53. Record Vote Number: 364.
Motion by Senator Johanns to commit to Senate Committee on Finance under the order of 12/5/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was withdrawn in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator McCain to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Motion by Senator McCain to commit to Senate Committee on Finance, under the order of 12/8/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 - 57. Record Vote Number: 370.
Motion by Senator McCain to commit to Senate Committee on Finance, under the order of 12/8/2009, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, the motion was withdrawn in Senate.
Motion by Senator Crapo to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Cloture motion on the Crapo motion to commit presented in Senate.
Cloture motion on the Crapo motion to commit withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
Considered by Senate.
Sept. 17, 2009

Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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