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.

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.

  1. IntroducedMar 29, 2011
  2. Passed HouseMay 3, 2011
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. 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 callQuestionResultDate
House 285Passed238–183May 3, 2011
House 284Failed190–233May 3, 2011
House 283Failed180–242May 3, 2011
House 282On Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed178–242May 3, 2011

Yea 178

Nay 242

House 281Failed177–239May 3, 2011

Cosponsors 2

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

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-UTJason ChaffetzApr 8, 2011
R-COMike CoffmanApr 8, 2011

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

Actions 34

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 5, 2011Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.
  2. May 4, 2011Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  3. May 3, 2011Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 236. (consideration: CR H2952-2969; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2961)
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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
SenateDebate and remarks S2702Harry Reid D-NVMay 5, 2011
Senate · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E801, S2695Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Jeff Merkley D-ORMay 4, 2011
HouseDebate 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 questionChris 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-NYMay 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

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

  1. 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.

Amendments 5

Amendments offered to this bill.

AmendmentDescriptionOffered byStatus
HAmdt 260An 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-TXOn agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 177 - 239 (Roll no. 281).
HAmdt 261An 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-CAOn agreeing to the Waters amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 178 - 242 (Roll no. 282).
HAmdt 262An 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-MNOn agreeing to the Ellison amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 180 - 242 (Roll no. 283).
HAmdt 263An 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-NJOn agreeing to the Pallone amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote.
HAmdt 264A 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-VTOn 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.

  1. May 5, 2011Placed on Calendar Senate
  2. May 3, 2011Engrossed in House
  3. Apr 27, 2011Reported in House
  4. Mar 29, 2011Introduced in House

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