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HR 596 114th Congress House Health Abortion Budget deficits and national debt Civil actions and liability Comprehensive health care Economic performance and conditions Executive agency funding and structure General health and health care finance matters Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health personnel Medicaid Religion Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2015 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Apr 24, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions .
Feb 5, 2015
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.
Feb 4, 2015
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb 3, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 3, 2015
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 186 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H723)
Feb 3, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 186 (Roll no. 58).(text: CR H723)
Feb 3, 2015
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 241 (Roll no. 57).
Feb 3, 2015
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H741)
Feb 3, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with up to 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Affordable Care Act cannot be repealed if: (1) insurance companies are once again allowed to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions or gender; (2) premiums or out-of-pocket costs increase for Medicare part D patients; or (3) middle class families are forced to pay a tax increase due to the loss of premium tax credits. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.
Feb 3, 2015
Mr. DeSaulnier moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H740-741; text: CR H740)
Feb 3, 2015
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H740)
Feb 3, 2015
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 596.
Feb 3, 2015
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Feb 3, 2015
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 70. (consideration: CR H723-742)
Feb 3, 2015
Rule H. Res. 70 passed House.
Feb 2, 2015
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 70 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.
Feb 2, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 30, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 29, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Jan 28, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.
Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Feb 3, 2015 House · vote #58 On Passage Passed 239186 See who voted →
Feb 3, 2015 House · vote #57 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions Failed 179241 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Provisions of law amended by that Act are restored.

This bill repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Provisions of law amended by that Act's health care provisions are restored.

Specified committees of the House of Representatives must report legislation within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions that:

  • foster economic growth and private sector job creation;
  • lower health care premiums;
  • preserve a patient's ability to keep their health plan;
  • provide people with preexisting conditions access to affordable health coverage;
  • reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary health care spending;
  • increase the number of insured Americans;
  • protect the doctor-patient relationship;
  • provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs;
  • expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs;
  • prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers;
  • eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or
  • do not accelerate the insolvency of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.
What's happening now April 24, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

 Committees of jurisdiction 14
 Cosponsors 42
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 3, 2015
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Feb 3, 2015
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Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 3, 2015
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Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Feb 3, 2015
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Feb 2, 2015
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Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 2, 2015
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 2, 2015
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Calvert, Ken
California · Feb 2, 2015
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Feb 2, 2015
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Feb 2, 2015
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Feb 2, 2015
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Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 2, 2015
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Feb 2, 2015
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 2, 2015
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 2, 2015
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Feb 2, 2015
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Feb 2, 2015
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Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Feb 2, 2015
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Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jan 30, 2015
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 30, 2015
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 30, 2015
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 30, 2015
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jan 30, 2015
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2015
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jan 30, 2015
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jan 30, 2015
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jan 30, 2015
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 30, 2015
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 30, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Jan 30, 2015
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Jan 30, 2015
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Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Jan 30, 2015
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Jan 30, 2015
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jan 30, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 30, 2015
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 30, 2015
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Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 30, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Jan 30, 2015
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Williams, Roger
Texas · Jan 30, 2015
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 30, 2015
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 30, 2015
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Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jan 30, 2015