HR 1005 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Defund Obamacare Act

Introduced Mar 6, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Tom Graves R-GA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Apr 23, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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 6, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Defund Obamacare Act - Deauthorizes appropriations to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or any amendments made by them.

Rescinds the unobligated balance of funds made available under such Acts.

Cosponsors 56

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 6, 2013 to Oct 8, 2013; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-GADoug CollinsOriginalMar 6, 2013
R-SCJeff DuncanOriginalMar 6, 2013
R-GALynn A. WestmorelandOriginalMar 6, 2013
R-LABill CassidyMar 7, 2013
R-TXBlake FarentholdMar 7, 2013
R-OHBob GibbsMar 7, 2013
R-KSTim HuelskampMar 7, 2013
R-AZTrent FranksMar 7, 2013
R-NCWalter B. JonesMar 7, 2013
R-WADoc HastingsMar 12, 2013
R-NCMark MeadowsMar 12, 2013
R-TXRalph M. HallMar 12, 2013
R-NCRichard HudsonMar 12, 2013
R-FLTed S. YohoMar 12, 2013
R-CATom McClintockMar 12, 2013
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannMar 13, 2013
R-OKMarkwayne MullinMar 13, 2013
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.Mar 13, 2013
R-FLRon DeSantisMar 13, 2013
R-OHBrad R. WenstrupMar 14, 2013
R-CADoug LaMalfaMar 14, 2013
R-CODoug LambornMar 14, 2013
R-TXPete OlsonMar 14, 2013
R-GARob WoodallMar 14, 2013
R-VARobert J. WittmanMar 14, 2013
R-OHSteve ChabotMar 14, 2013
R-LASteve ScaliseMar 14, 2013
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoMar 14, 2013
R-FLBill PoseyMar 15, 2013
R-FLC. W. Bill YoungMar 18, 2013
R-GAPaul C. BrounMar 19, 2013
R-WYCynthia M. LummisMar 21, 2013
R-TNDavid P. RoeMar 21, 2013
R-IDRaul R. LabradorMar 21, 2013
R-IASteve KingMar 21, 2013
R-FLSteve Southerland IIMar 21, 2013
R-ARTom CottonMar 21, 2013
R-INTodd RokitaMar 25, 2013
R-FLJeff MillerApr 9, 2013
R-KYAndy BarrMay 15, 2013
R-MDAndy HarrisMay 15, 2013
R-MIBill HuizengaMay 15, 2013
R-OKJim BridenstineMay 15, 2013
R-TXJoe BartonMay 15, 2013
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonMay 15, 2013
R-LAJohn FlemingMay 15, 2013
R-KSKevin YoderMay 15, 2013
R-MNMichele BachmannMay 15, 2013
R-SCMick MulvaneyMay 15, 2013
R-NCRobert PittengerMay 15, 2013
R-TXSteve StockmanMay 15, 2013
R-KYThomas MassieMay 15, 2013
R-TXJeb HensarlingJun 5, 2013
R-GAJack KingstonJul 10, 2013
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesSep 30, 2013
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Oct 8, 2013

Committees 6

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Mar 6, 2013
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 8, 2013
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Mar 6, 2013
Health Subcommittee
Referred Mar 12, 2013
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Mar 6, 2013
Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
Referred Apr 23, 2013
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
Referred Apr 23, 2013
HouseJudiciary Committee
Referred Mar 6, 2013
HouseNatural Resources Committee
Referred Mar 6, 2013
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
Referred Mar 8, 2013
HouseCommittee on House Administration
Referred Mar 6, 2013

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 23, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
  2. Apr 23, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Mar 12, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  4. Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Mar 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
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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.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 9, Clause 7--``No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law;''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1321.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 603Jobs and Premium Protection ActRelated billMar 19, 2013

Titles 2

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

Official Title as Introduced
To deauthorize appropriation of funds, and to rescind unobligated appropriations, to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Short Titles as Introduced
Defund Obamacare Act

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 6, 2013Introduced in House

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