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HRES 847 111th Congress House Congress Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access House of Representatives Legislative rules and procedure

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any conference committee or other meetings held to determine the content of national health care legislation be conducted in public under the watchful eye of the people of the United States.

Introduced: October 20, 2009 Introduced by: Buchanan, Vern Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Jan 13, 2010
Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Buchanan. Petition No: 111-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
Oct 21, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11521-11522)
Oct 20, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Oct 20, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that any meetings held to determine the final content of sweeping health care legislation be held in public view and not behind closed doors.

What's happening now January 13, 2010

Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Buchanan. Petition No: 111-9. (<a href="http://clerk.house.gov/111/lrc/pd/Petitions/Dis9.htm">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

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