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S 720 112th Congress Senate Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act

Introduced: April 4, 2011 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 4, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act - Repeals provisions of the Public Health Service Act enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (entitled the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act or the CLASS Act) which establish a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and supports in order to provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and financial independence and live in the community.

Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to repeal provisions providing appropriations for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information through FY2015.

What's happening now April 4, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8 Related bill American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
  • HR 1173 Related bill Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Republican 16
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Nov 7, 2011
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 3, 2011
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 1, 2011
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Oct 20, 2011
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Oct 20, 2011
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 2, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Apr 7, 2011
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Apr 5, 2011
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 5, 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 5, 2011
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 5, 2011
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Apr 5, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Apr 5, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Apr 5, 2011
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 5, 2011
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 720: Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-720/
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"S. 720: Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-720/.
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