A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no later than December 31, 2006, legislation should be enacted to provide every individual in the United States with the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage that is the same as, or is better than, the health insurance coverage available to members of Congress, at the same or lower rates.
Latest action · May 12, 2004 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR C5376)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2004
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that legislation should be enacted by December 31, 2006, to provide every individual in the United States with the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage that is the same as, or better than, the health insurance coverage available to members of Congress, at the same or lower rates.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2004 to May 13, 2004; 19 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-FL | Bob Graham | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Inouye | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| R-VT | James M. Jeffords | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-NC | John Edwards | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-NJ | Jon S. Corzine | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-MN | Mark Dayton | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-WI | Russell D. Feingold | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | Original | May 12, 2004 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | May 13, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 12, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2004Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR C5376)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Text printed S5376 | — | May 12, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that no later than December 31, 2006, legislation should be enacted to provide every individual in the United States with the opportunity to purchase health insurance coverage that is the same as, or is better than, the health insurance coverage available to members of Congress, at the same or lower rates.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2004Introduced in Senate
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