H.R.1549: Helping Sick Americans Now Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced April 15, 2013
  • Latest Major Action April 24, 2013

Bill Sponsor

Bill Summary

Helping Sick Americans Now Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer from the Prevention and Public Health Fund any unobligated funds which are attributable to FY2013 and any funds that would otherwise be made available to the Fund for FY2014-FY2016 to a Department of Health and Human Services account to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for H.R.1549.

Bill Actions

Date Description
April 24, 2013
Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
April 23, 2013
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1549 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
April 19, 2013
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
April 19, 2013
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-45.
April 17, 2013
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
April 17, 2013
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 16, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
April 15, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 15, 2013

Introduced in the House by Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

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