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H.R.596

H.R.596: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress
This bill is primarily about health
Introduced Jan. 28, 2015
Latest Major Action April 24, 2015
See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.

Bill Sponsor

Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.)

Bill Cosponsors

112 (All Republicans)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - Feb. 5, 2015
Engrossed in House - Feb. 3, 2015
Introduced in House - Jan. 28, 2015

Bill Summary

(Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The repeal is effective 180 days after enactment of this Act. Provisions of law amended by the repealed provisions are restored. (Sec. 2) The budgetary effects of this bill must not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. (Sec. 3) The...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
April 24, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
April 24, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions .
Feb. 5, 2015	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
Feb. 4, 2015	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb. 3, 2015	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb. 3, 2015	Vote in the House On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 186 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H723)
Feb. 3, 2015	Vote in the House On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 241 (Roll no. 57).
Feb. 3, 2015	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H741)
Feb. 3, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with up to 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Affordable Care Act cannot be repealed if: (1) insurance companies are once again allowed to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions or gender; (2) premiums or out-of-pocket costs increase for Medicare part D patients; or (3) middle class families are forced to pay a tax increase due to the loss of premium tax credits. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
Feb. 3, 2015	Mr. DeSaulnier moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H740-741; text: CR H740)
Feb. 3, 2015	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H740)
Feb. 3, 2015	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 596.
Feb. 3, 2015	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Feb. 3, 2015	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 70. (consideration: CR H723-742)
Feb. 3, 2015	Rule H. Res. 70 passed House.
Feb. 2, 2015	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 70 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Feb. 2, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 30, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan. 29, 2015	Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Budget
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Appropriations
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Administration
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Rules
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Natural Resources
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Judiciary
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Ways and Means
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Jan. 28, 2015	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jan. 28, 2015	Introduced in the House by Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.)

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