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H.R.987

H.R.987: Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
This bill is primarily about health
Introduced Feb. 6, 2019
Latest Major Action May 20, 2019
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Bill Sponsor

Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)

Bill Cosponsors

25 (All Democrats)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - May 20, 2019
Engrossed in House - May 16, 2019
Reported in House - May 10, 2019
Introduced in House - Feb. 6, 2019

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May 18, 2019	6th

Bill Summary

Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower Health Education Act of 2019 or the MORE Health Education Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to conduct outreach and educational activities regarding federally-facilitated exchanges (i.e., health insurance exchanges that are established and operated within states by HHS). The activities must inform potential enrollees of the availability of coverage and related...

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Statement of Administration Policy

The administration strongly opposes this legislation and has recommended the president veto it.

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What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 146 statements associated with H.R.987.

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Congressional Budget Office Estimate

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
May 20, 2019	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment No. 23.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 22.
May 16, 2019	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wexton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wexton demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wexton amendment No. 21.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Escobar amendment No. 20, as modified.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gomez amendment No. 19.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 18.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 17, as modified.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lipinski amendment No. 16.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 15.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 14.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (TX) amendment No. 13.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 12.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Morelle amendment No. 11.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 10.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McBath amendment No. 9.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hayes amendment No. 8.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shalala amendment No. 7.
May 16, 2019	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Harder amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Harder demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 6.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier amendment No. 5.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blunt Rochester amendment No. 4.
May 16, 2019	The Committee of the Whole continued with further debate on the Welch amendment No. 3.
May 16, 2019	The Committee resumed its sitting.
May 16, 2019	The Committee rose informally to receive a message.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment No. 3.
May 16, 2019	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McKinley amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McKinley demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment No. 2.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 1.
May 16, 2019	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with ninety minutes of general debate on H.R. 987.
May 16, 2019	The Speaker designated the Honorable James R. Langevin to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 16, 2019	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 377 and Rule XVIII.
May 16, 2019	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.
May 16, 2019	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377.
May 16, 2019	Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3904-3908)
May 16, 2019	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3853-3911; text: CR H3868-3873)
May 16, 2019	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3853-3904, H3910-3911; text: CR H3868-3873)
May 16, 2019	The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 987.
May 16, 2019	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2019	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 234 - 183 (Roll no. 214).
May 16, 2019	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 228 (Roll no. 213).
May 16, 2019	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to strike title I and insert new text.
May 16, 2019	Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 16, 2019	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
May 16, 2019	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
May 16, 2019	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 987.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cunningham amendment No. 27.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Horn amendment No. 26.
May 16, 2019	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cox (CA) amendment No. 24.
May 15, 2019	Rule H. Res. 377 passed House.
May 14, 2019	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.
May 10, 2019	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 31.
May 10, 2019	Committee on the Budget discharged.
May 10, 2019	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-53, Part I.
April 3, 2019	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 22.
April 3, 2019	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 27, 2019	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
March 27, 2019	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb. 7, 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb. 6, 2019	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Feb. 6, 2019	Introduced in the House by Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)

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