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S 934 109th Congress Senate Congress Access to health care Expedited congressional procedure Health Health insurance House rules and procedure Legislation Medically uninsured Senate rules and procedure

Reform Health Care Now Act

Introduced: April 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Apr 28, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4549-4550)
Apr 28, 2005
Introduced in Senate
Apr 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4550-4551)
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reform Health Care Now Act - Requires the chairs of specified congressional committees, within 30 calendar days after the commencement of the session of Congress following the enactment of this Act, each to introduce a bill to provide a significant increase in access to health care coverage for the people of the United States.

Authorizes the ranking minority party member of a committee, if the chair fails to introduce the bill within the 30-day period, to introduce one that will qualify for the expedited procedure provided in this Act.

Qualifies a bill if: (1) its title reads "to reform the health care system of the United States and to provide insurance coverage for Americans;" (2) it reaches the goal of providing health care coverage to 95 % of Americans within 10 years; and (3) it is deficit neutral.

Sets forth procedures for expedited consideration of such legislation in both chambers.

What's happening now April 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4550-4551)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 28, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 934: Reform Health Care Now Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-934/
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"S. 934: Reform Health Care Now Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-934/.
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S. 934, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-934/.
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