To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

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Bill Number

HR 1217

Introduced

Mar 29, 2011

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Appropriations Government trust funds Health Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care

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Summary

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund.

Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.

Actions

Apr 14, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 13, 2011

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 13, 2011

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 183 (Roll no. 264).
Apr 13, 2011

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 183 (Roll no. 264).
Apr 13, 2011

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 234 (Roll no. 263).
Apr 13, 2011

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2646)
Apr 13, 2011

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack 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 preserve the Prevention and Public Health Fund for prevention, wellness, and public health activities for individuals 65 years or older. A point of order was reserved, but was subsequently removed.
Apr 13, 2011

Mr. Loebsack moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H2645-2646; text: CR H2645-2646)
Apr 13, 2011

The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Apr 13, 2011

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2645)
Apr 13, 2011

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1217.
Apr 13, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor(FL)amendment no. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 13, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment no. 3.
Apr 13, 2011

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor(FL) amendment no. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
Apr 13, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment no. 2.
Apr 13, 2011

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
Apr 13, 2011

GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1217.
Apr 13, 2011

The Speaker designated the Honorable K. Michael Conaway to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Apr 13, 2011

House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 219 and Rule XVIII.
Apr 13, 2011

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1217 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report. All points of order against the amendments are waived.
Apr 13, 2011

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 219. (consideration: CR H2633-2647; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2640)
Apr 13, 2011

Rule H. Res. 219 passed House.
Apr 12, 2011

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 219 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1217 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. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report. All points of order against the amendments are waived.
Apr 11, 2011

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
Apr 11, 2011

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-57.
Apr 9, 2011

Mr. Walden asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce have until midnight on April 11 to file a report on H.R. 1217. Agreed to without objection.
Mar 29, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 29, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 29, 2011

Introduced in House

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