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HCONRES 277 103th Congress House Health Congress Federal-state relations Government Operations and Politics Health care reform Legislation National health insurance Referendum

Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the prerogatives of each State for health care reform.

Introduced: August 4, 1994 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Aug 30, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Aug 25, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 4, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Aug 4, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 4, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that legislation providing for a national program for health care reform which would restrict the freedom of any individual State in setting its own course toward health care reform that is reflective of the unique experience of such State, should provide for the inclusion of such State only upon approval by a majority of the voters in a State referendum.

What's happening now August 30, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Aug 4, 1994
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 277: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the prerogatives of each State for health care reform.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-277/
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"H. Con. Res. 277: Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the prerogatives of each State for health care reform.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-277/.
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H. Con. Res. 277, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HCONRES-277/.
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