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HR 3700 111th Congress House

Health Care Bill of Rights Act

Official title: To establish requirements for any health reform legislation enacted by the Congress or the President during the 111th Congress.

Introduced: October 7, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Oct 2, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 1, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 1, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Bill of Rights Act or 10 Prescriptions for a Healthy America Act - Prohibits Congress and the President from enacting health reform legislation that: (1) includes government-run health insurance; (2) reduces benefits for seniors under Medicare; (3) increases the federal deficit; (4) imposes new taxes; (5) allows the federal government to ration care: (6) imposes a mandate on individuals to purchase health care coverage or on employers to provide such coverage; or (7) provides taxpayer-funded health insurance to illegal immigrants.

Requires Congress and the President to enact health reform legislation on or before December 31, 2009, that: (1) protects individuals with preexisting conditions; (2) reforms medical liability law and curbs abusive litigation; and (3) reduces the overall cost of health care for all.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 1
Austria, Steve
· Oct 15, 2009
Fallin, Mary
· Oct 15, 2009
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 7, 2009
LINDER, JOHN
· Oct 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3700: Health Care Bill of Rights Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3700/
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"H.R. 3700: Health Care Bill of Rights Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3700/.
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