Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 28, 2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2011
- Passed HouseFeb 1, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2012 - Repeals provisions of the Public Health Service Act enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (entitled the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act or the CLASS Act) which establish a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and supports in order to provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and financial independence and live in the community.
Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to convert funding for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information from a direct appropriation to an authorization of appropriations.
Recorded votes 6
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 18 | On Passage | Passed267–159 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| House 17 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed175–247 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| House 16 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed160–264 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| House 15 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed164–260 | Feb 1, 2012 |
| House 14 | On Agreeing to the Amendment | Failed157–264 | Feb 1, 2012 |
Cosponsors 112
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 17, 2011 to Jan 23, 2012; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-MO | W. Todd Akin | Original | Mar 17, 2011 |
| R-SC | Jeff Duncan | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Tom McClintock | Mar 29, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Jeb Hensarling | Apr 14, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | May 3, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 24, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | May 25, 2011 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2011Markup Nov 29, 2011Reported Dec 23, 2011 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 28, 2011Markup Nov 15, 2011Reported Nov 15, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Mar 17, 2011Markup Jan 18, 2012Reported Jan 23, 2012 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 22, 2011 |
Actions 43
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2012Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
- Feb 27, 2012Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Feb 2, 2012Received in the Senate.
- Feb 1, 2012Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 522. (consideration: CR H322-354)
- Feb 1, 2012Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1173 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed three hours.
- Feb 1, 2012House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 522 and Rule XVIII.
- Feb 1, 2012The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
- Feb 1, 2012GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1173.
- Feb 1, 2012DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 2 under the five-minute rule.
- Feb 1, 2012POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- Feb 1, 2012DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.
- Feb 1, 2012POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- Feb 1, 2012DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Deutch amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.
- Feb 1, 2012POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- Feb 1, 2012DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Deutch amendment No. 5 under the five-minute rule.
- Feb 1, 2012POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- Feb 1, 2012The Committee of the Whole proceeded with pro forma amendments.
- Feb 1, 2012UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
- Feb 1, 2012The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1173.
- Feb 1, 2012The 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. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H333)
- Feb 1, 2012The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H352)
- Feb 1, 2012Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H352-354; text: CR H352)
- Feb 1, 2012Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert a section entitled "Ensuring Long-Term Care Services for Seniors with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Disabled Individuals".
- Feb 1, 2012The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H353)
- Feb 1, 2012On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 247 (Roll no. 17).
- Feb 1, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 18).
- Feb 1, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 31, 2012Rule H. Res. 522 passed House.
- Jan 24, 2012Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 522 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1173 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed three hours.
- Jan 23, 2012Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-342, Part II.
- Jan 23, 2012Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
- Jan 18, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jan 18, 2012Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
- Dec 23, 2011Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-342, Part I.
- Dec 23, 2011House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2012.
- Nov 29, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 29, 2011Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 17.
- Nov 15, 2011Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 15, 2011Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Mar 28, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 22, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 17, 2011Introduced in House
- Mar 17, 2011Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
In the Congressional Record 9
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4785 | Daniel Lipinski D-IL | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1063 | Harry Reid D-NV | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1062 | Mark L. Pryor D-AR | Feb 27, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H590 | Pete Sessions R-TX | Feb 8, 2012 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E141 | Laura Richardson D-CA | Feb 6, 2012 |
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.
Committee reports
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Jan 20, 2012H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on January 18, 2012
- Dec 22, 2011H.R. 1173, Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on November 30, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1986.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-101 | CLASS CANCELED: AN UNSUSTAINABLE PROGRAM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES FOR THE NATION'S DEFICIT202 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Oct 26, 2011 |
| Serial No. 112-85 | CUTTING THE RED TAPE: SAVING JOBS FROM PPACA'S HARMFUL REGULATIONS135 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 15, 2011 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R45244 | Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses | Report | Jun 27, 2018 |
Amendments 4
Amendments offered to this bill.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8 | American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 | Related bill | Jan 2, 2013 |
| HRES 522 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1173) to repeal the CLASS program. | Procedurally related | Jan 31, 2012 |
| S 720 | Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act | Related bill | Apr 4, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To repeal the CLASS program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 28, 2012Placed on Calendar Senate
- Feb 1, 2012Engrossed in House
- Jan 23, 2012Reported in House
- Mar 17, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
