HR 1213 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.

Introduced Mar 29, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Fred Upton R-MI

Latest action · May 5, 2011 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

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 29, 2011
Passed HouseMay 3, 2011
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions.

Recorded votes 5

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 285	On Passage	Passed238–183	May 3, 2011

House 284	On Motion to Recommit with Instructions	Failed190–233	May 3, 2011

House 283	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Failed180–242	May 3, 2011

House 282	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Failed178–242	May 3, 2011

House 281	On Agreeing to the Amendment	Failed177–239	May 3, 2011

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 8, 2011.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-UT	Jason Chaffetz		Apr 8, 2011
R-CO	Mike Coffman		Apr 8, 2011

Committees 1

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 29, 2011Reported Apr 27, 2011
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Mar 29, 2011

Actions 34

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 5, 2011Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
May 4, 2011Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 3, 2011Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 236. (consideration: CR H2952-2969; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2961)
May 3, 2011Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1213 and H.R. 1214 with 1 hour of general debate for each bill. In both cases, the previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit with or without instructions. The measures will be considered read. In the case of H.R. 1213, specified amendments are in order. In the case of H.R. 1214, the resolution makes in order only those amendments that are received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated May 2, 2011, and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
May 3, 2011House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 236 and Rule XVIII.
May 3, 2011The Speaker designated the Honorable Steven C. LaTourette to act as Chairman of the Committee.
May 3, 2011GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1213.
May 3, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 1.
May 3, 2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment no. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 3, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 2.
May 3, 2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waters amendment no. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Waters demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 3, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 3.
May 3, 2011POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment no. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
May 3, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone amendment No. 4.
May 3, 2011DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 236, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch (VT) substitute amendment No. 5.
May 3, 2011Mr. Burgess moved that the Committee now rise.
May 3, 2011On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
May 3, 2011Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1213 as unfinished business.
May 3, 2011Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2977-2982)
May 3, 2011The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
May 3, 2011UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings were postponed.
May 3, 2011The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1213.
May 3, 2011The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2980)
May 3, 2011Mr. Boswell moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H2980-2981; text: CR H2980)
May 3, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a provision that would require health insurance issuers to disclose the extent to which coverage has been denied or premiums have been increased for an individual. A point of order was reserved, but was subsequently withdrawn.
May 3, 2011On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 190 - 233 (Roll no. 284).
May 3, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 183 (Roll no. 285).
May 3, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 2, 2011Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 236 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1213 and H.R. 1214 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against provisions in the bills are waived. In the case of H.R. 1214, the resolution makes in order only those amendments that are received for printing in the portion of the Congressional Record designated for that purpose in clause 8 of rule XVIII in a daily issue dated May 2, 2011, and pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate.
Apr 27, 2011Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-65.
Apr 27, 2011Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 33.
Mar 29, 2011Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2011Referred 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.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S2702	Harry Reid D-NV	May 5, 2011
Senate · Extensions	Debate and remarks E801, S2695	Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jeff Merkley D-OR	May 4, 2011
House	Debate and remarks H2943–H2952, H2952–H2969, H2977–H2982Text printed H2943, H2961Amendments H2950, H2962, H2963, H2964, H2966, H2967Motions H2980Recorded votes H2951, H2952, H2978, H2979, H2981Boswell motion to recommit (prohibit denial of insurance coverage for preexisting conditions)Ellison amendment (study delays and enrollment reductions due to funding repeal)Jackson Lee amendment (Dept. of HHS posting of rescissions by American Health Benefit Exchanges repeal)consideration (H. Res. 236), previous question	Chris Van Hollen D-MD, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Daniel Lipinski D-IL, David Dreier R-CA, David P. Roe R-TN, Donna F. Edwards D-MD, Donna M. Christensen D-VI, Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Fortney Pete Stark D-CA, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ (amendment), Fred Upton R-MI, Gene Green D-TX, George Miller D-CA, Henry A. Waxman D-CA, Jared Polis D-CO (amendment), Joe Barton R-TX, John D. Dingell D-MI, John Garamendi D-CA, Keith Ellison D-MN (amendment), Leonard L. Boswell D-IA (motion), Leonard Lance R-NJ, Lois Capps D-CA, Luis V. Gutierrez D-IL, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Maxine Waters D-CA (amendment), Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Mike Pompeo R-KS, Peter Welch D-VT (amendment), Rosa L. DeLauro D-CT, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX (amendment), Steve King R-IA, Tammy Baldwin D-WI, Tom Reed R-NY	May 3, 2011

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 report

H. Rept. 112-65

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

Apr 27, 2011H.R. 1213, A bill to repeal mandatory funding provided to states in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit ExchangesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on April 5, 2011

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H2038.

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 5

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
HAmdt 260	An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-70 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to post notice of rescission of funds and the amount rescinded on the public website of the Department of Health and Human Services.	Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 239 (Roll no. 281).
HAmdt 261	An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-70 to require, within 6 months after enactment, the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which states are expected to have difficulties establishing Health Benefit Exchanges without the federal assistance repealed and rescinded under this bill.	Maxine Waters D-CA	On agreeing to the Waters amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 242 (Roll no. 282).
HAmdt 262	An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-70 to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to submit to Congress a report on the impact of H.R. 1213 on the possible delays and potential enrollment reductions to Health Benefit Exchanges.	Keith Ellison D-MN	On agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 242 (Roll no. 283).
HAmdt 263	An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-70 to require GAO to report on benefits of funding in setting up state run exchanges that reflect that state's marketplace, as opposed to state exchanges established and operated by the federal government.	Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ	On agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.
HAmdt 264	A substitute amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-70 to preserve funding for establishment of Health Benefit Exchanges for states that apply for early innovator grants before 2012. The funds used shall be subject to availability of appropriations up to $1.9 billion.	Peter Welch D-VT	On agreeing to the Welch amendment (A005) Failed by voice vote.

Titles 1

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

Official Title as Introduced: To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.

Subjects

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

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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