H.R.2: Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced Jan. 5, 2011
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 1, 2011

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

182 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions.

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 19 statements associated with H.R.2.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.2.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, 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
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Ways and Means
Referred to House Judiciary
Referred to House Natural Resources
Referred to House Rules
Referred to House House Administration
Referred to House Appropriations
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 26 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H. Res. 9. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 26.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H. Res. 9. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 7 hours of debate on H.R. 2.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the Chair postponed further consideration of H.R. 2.
The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, proceedings will now resume on H.R. 2.
Considered as unfinished business.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with the remaining five hours of debate on H.R. 2.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The reservation of the point of order was subsequently withdrawn. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which requires the health care repeal shall not take effect unless a majority of Members of U.S. House of Representatives and a majority of U.S. Senators waive Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Benefits.
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 245 (Roll no. 13).
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 245 - 189 (Roll no. 14).
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. 3.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 5, 2011

Introduced in the House by Eric Cantor (R-Va.)

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