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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to…

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.

Introduced: July 22, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 13, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
Jul 9, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7840)
Jul 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jul 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges Members of Congress who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.

What's happening now July 13, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Republican 20
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Calvert, Ken
California · Dec 16, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Nov 3, 2009
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2009
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 14, 2009
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 9, 2009
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jul 28, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jul 22, 2009
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 17, 2009
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 17, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jul 17, 2009
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 16, 2009
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 14, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jul 13, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 9, 2009
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Jul 8, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 8, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 615: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-615/
MLA
"H. Res. 615: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-615/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 615, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-615/.
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[H. Res. 615: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-615/)
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