H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about health
  • Introduced March 20, 2017
  • Latest Major Action July 28, 2017

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Oct. 1, 2017 9th
Sept. 24, 2017 6th
Aug. 6, 2017 8th
July 23, 2017 8th
July 16, 2017 4th
July 9, 2017 3rd
July 2, 2017 1st
June 25, 2017 1st
June 18, 2017 5th
June 11, 2017 4th
June 4, 2017 3rd
May 28, 2017 1st
May 21, 2017 1st

Bill Summary

American Health Care Act of 2017 TITLE I--ENERGY AND COMMERCE Subtitle A--Patient Access to Public Health Programs (Sec. 101) This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to eliminate funding after FY2018 for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which provides for investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and restrain the rate of growth in health care costs. Funds that are unobligated...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 167 statements associated with H.R.1628.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date Description
July 28, 2017
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 120.
July 28, 2017

Motion by Senator Murray to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 178.

July 27, 2017

Motion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 - 57. Record Vote Number: 176.

July 27, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4349-4361, S4362-4387, S4389-4415)
July 26, 2017

Motion by Senator Casey to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 51. Record Vote Number: 171.

July 26, 2017
Motion by Senator Casey to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (text: CR S4252)
July 26, 2017

Motion by Senator Donnelly to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 52. Record Vote Number: 170.

July 26, 2017
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4227-4297)
July 25, 2017
Motion by Senator Donnelly to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (text: CR S4183)
July 25, 2017
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S4168-4184)
July 25, 2017

Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 50. Record Vote Number: 167. (CR S4168)

June 8, 2017
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
June 7, 2017
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 4, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2017

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 217 - 213 (Roll no. 256).

May 4, 2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4171-4172)
May 4, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 1628, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Scott (VA) demanded a recorded vote, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on passage of the bill until later in the legislative day.
May 4, 2017
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 4, 2017
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 1628.
May 4, 2017
Pursuant to H.Res. 308, further amendments printed in House Report 115-109 are considered as adopted. (consideration: CR H4149-4170)
May 4, 2017
Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the House resumed with further consideration of H.R. 1628.
May 3, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 308 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2192 and H.R. 1628. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2192 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for further consideration of H.R. 1628 and provides that further amendments printed in House Report 115-109 be considered as adopted.
April 6, 2017
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 254 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1628. The rule provides for further consideration of H.R. 1628. The rule also provides that the further amendment printed Rules Committee Report 115-88 shall be considered as adopted.
March 24, 2017
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, further consideration of H.R. 1628 is postponed.
March 24, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with four hours of debate on H.R. 1628.
March 24, 2017
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 228. (consideration: CR H2393-2441)
March 20, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 30.
March 20, 2017
The House Committee on the Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 115-52, by Mrs. Black.
March 20, 2017

Introduced in the House by Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

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