HR 4894 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programs.

Introduced Mar 20, 2010 Originated House Sponsor Steve Buyer R-IN

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Mar 20, 2010 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 20, 2010
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to declare that nothing in such Act or amendments made by such Act shall be construed to affect: (1) any authority under title 38 of the United States Code (veterans' benefits); (2) any authority under chapter 55 of title 10 of the United States Code (medical and dental care for members of the uniformed services); or (3) any health care or health care benefits program provided under the TRICARE program or by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Declares that the term "minimum essential coverage" includes coverage provided to members of the uniformed services and eligibility for health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Cosponsors 47

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 20, 2010 to Jun 28, 2010; 26 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLAnder CrenshawOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-CABrian P. BilbrayOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-FLCliff StearnsOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-INDan BurtonOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-TNDavid P. RoeOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-CODoug LambornOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-CADuncan HunterOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-SCHenry E. Brown, Jr.OriginalMar 20, 2010
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-CAHoward P. "Buck" McKeonOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-SCJ. Gresham BarrettOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-TXJeb HensarlingOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-FLJeff MillerOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-KSJerry MoranOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-ARJohn BoozmanOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-TXK. Michael ConawayOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-TNMarsha BlackburnOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-INMike PenceOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-TXPete SessionsOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalMar 20, 2010
R-MNJohn KlineMar 21, 2010
R-KSTodd TiahrtMar 21, 2010
R-TNZach WampMar 21, 2010
R-WADavid G. ReichertMar 22, 2010
R-WADoc HastingsMar 23, 2010
R-FLJohn L. MicaMar 23, 2010
R-CADana RohrabacherMar 25, 2010
R-SCJoe WilsonMar 25, 2010
R-NYChristopher J. LeeApr 13, 2010
R-CADarrell IssaApr 13, 2010
R-FLGinny Brown-WaiteApr 13, 2010
R-PAGlenn ThompsonApr 13, 2010
R-CAKevin McCarthyApr 13, 2010
R-INMark E. SouderApr 13, 2010
R-LARodney AlexanderApr 13, 2010
R-NCSue Wilkins MyrickApr 13, 2010
R-NCWalter B. JonesApr 13, 2010
R-KYHarold RogersApr 15, 2010
R-MIMike RogersApr 20, 2010
R-MOSam GravesApr 20, 2010
R-HICharles K. DjouJun 28, 2010

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 20, 2010

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2010Introduced in House
  2. Mar 20, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H2730Steve Buyer R-INApr 21, 2010
HouseDebate and remarks H2180Cliff Stearns R-FLMar 22, 2010
HouseDebate and remarks H1766Cliff Stearns R-FL, Steve Buyer R-INMar 20, 2010

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Mar 24, 2010H.R. 4894, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programs<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on March 20, 2010</p>
  2. Mar 24, 2010H.R. 4894, A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programsCost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on March 20, 2010

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure appropriate treatment of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health programs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 20, 2010Introduced in House

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