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S. Res. 243 111th Congress Senate

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal…

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Co… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in the public plan.

Introduced: August 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 5, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8873)
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 Latest action August 5, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8873)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Senate that upon the establishment or enactment of legislation creating a public health care plan, Members of Congress should lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in such public plan.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 243: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in the public plan.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-243/
MLA
"S. Res. 243: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in the public plan.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-243/.
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S. Res. 243, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-243/.
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[S. Res. 243: A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in the public plan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-SRES-243/)
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