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HR 154 112th Congress House

Defund the Individual Mandate Act

Official title: To prohibit the use of funds for implementation or enforcement of any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance.

Introduced: November 18, 2011 See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsComprehensive health careHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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

Defund the Individual Mandate Act - Prohibits any funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any federal department or agency from being used to implement or enforce any federal mandate to purchase health insurance.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Republican 11
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 18, 2011
Austria, Steve
· May 23, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Mar 11, 2011
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Feb 8, 2011
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 8, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Feb 8, 2011
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 8, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Jan 19, 2011
BARTLETT, ROSCOE
· Jan 19, 2011
BILBRAY, BRIAN
· Jan 19, 2011
Campbell, John
· Jan 19, 2011
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Jan 19, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Jan 19, 2011
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Jan 19, 2011
Labrador, Raul
· Jan 19, 2011
Mack, Connie
· Jan 19, 2011
Marchant, Kenny
· Jan 19, 2011
Schmidt, Jean
· Jan 19, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jan 19, 2011
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jan 19, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jan 5, 2011
BRADY, KEVIN
· Jan 5, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Jan 5, 2011
Conaway, K.
· Jan 5, 2011
Franks, Trent
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 5, 2011
REHBERG, DENNY
· Jan 5, 2011
Rodgers, Cathy
· Jan 5, 2011
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jan 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 154: Defund the Individual Mandate Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-154/
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"H.R. 154: Defund the Individual Mandate Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-154/.
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H.R. 154, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-154/.
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