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HR 118 112th Congress House

STOP the FEDS Act

Official title: To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to permit a State to elect not to establish an American Health Benefit Exchange.

Introduced: March 8, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health Comprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIntergovernmental relationsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 1, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 5, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 5, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 1, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop the Federal Exchanges from Destroying States Act or the STOP the FEDS Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to authorize a state to elect not to establish any required Exchanges for the state (or to cease the operation of all required Exchanges for the state) if the state enacts a law that provides for such election. Authorizes a state to repeal such a law and provide for the establishment of an Exchange for the state.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 16, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 8, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 118: STOP the FEDS Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-118/
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"H.R. 118: STOP the FEDS Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-118/.
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H.R. 118, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-118/.
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