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H.R. 1005 113th Congress House

Defund Obamacare Act

Official title: To deauthorize appropriation of funds, and to rescind unobligated appropriations, to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Ca… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To deauthorize appropriation of funds, and to rescind unobligated appropriations, to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

Introduced: March 14, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsComprehensive health careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structure
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 23, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Mar 12, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee Indian and Alaska Native Affairs.
Mar 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 6, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 6, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 23, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defund Obamacare Act - Deauthorizes appropriations to carry out the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, or any amendments made by them.

Rescinds the unobligated balance of funds made available under such Acts.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 11
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Republican 14
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Oct 8, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Sep 30, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jul 10, 2013
Hensarling, Jeb
· Jun 5, 2013
Bachmann, Michele
· May 15, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · May 15, 2013
BARTON, JOE
· May 15, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· May 15, 2013
CULBERSON, JOHN
· May 15, 2013
Fleming, John
· May 15, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · May 15, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · May 15, 2013
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · May 15, 2013
Mulvaney, Mick
· May 15, 2013
Pittenger, Robert
· May 15, 2013
STOCKMAN, STEVE
· May 15, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· May 15, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Apr 9, 2013
Rokita, Todd
· Mar 25, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 21, 2013
King, Steve
· Mar 21, 2013
Labrador, Raul
· Mar 21, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 21, 2013
Roe, David
· Mar 21, 2013
Southerland, Steve
· Mar 21, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Mar 19, 2013
Young, C. W.
· Mar 18, 2013
Posey, Bill
· Mar 15, 2013
CHABOT, STEVE
· Mar 14, 2013
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 14, 2013
Lamborn, Doug
· Mar 14, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Mar 14, 2013
Palazzo, Steven
· Mar 14, 2013
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Mar 14, 2013
Wenstrup, Brad
· Mar 14, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 14, 2013
Woodall, Rob
· Mar 14, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Mar 13, 2013
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Mar 13, 2013
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 13, 2013
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 13, 2013
HALL, RALPH
· Mar 12, 2013
HASTINGS, DOC
· Mar 12, 2013
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 12, 2013
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Mar 12, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Mar 12, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Mar 12, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 7, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Mar 7, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Mar 7, 2013
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