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.
Everywhere this bill has been
21 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
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to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Affordable Care Act cannot be repealed if: (1) insurance companies are once again allowed to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions or gender; (2) premiums or out-of-pocket costs increase for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 Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.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
| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2015 | House · vote #58 | On Passage | Passed | 239–186 | See who voted → |
| Feb 3, 2015 | House · vote #57 | On Motion to Recommit with Instructions | Failed | 179–241 | See who voted → |
Amendments to this bill
1
Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HAMDT 11 | — | Pending |
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Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
3 versions
- Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
- Placed on Calendar Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
Committees of jurisdiction
14
- Appropriations Committee
- Budget Committee
- Committee on House Administration
- Education and Workforce Committee
- Energy and Commerce Committee
- Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
- Health Subcommittee
- Health Subcommittee
- Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee
- Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
- Judiciary Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Rules Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
Cosponsors
55
R
Allen, Rick W.
Bishop, Mike
Comstock, Barbara
R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
R
Jordan, Jim
ROHRABACHER, DANA
R
Westerman, Bruce
R
Babin, Brian
R
Barr, Andy
R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
R
Calvert, Ken
R
Carter, John R.
R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
R
Grothman, Glenn
R
Hill, J. French
R
Loudermilk, Barry
Love, Mia
R
Lucas, Frank D.
MacArthur, Thomas
R
Newhouse, Dan
R
Perry, Scott
Russell, Steve
R
Smith, Jason
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
Trott, David
R
Womack, Steve
R
Aderholt, Robert B.
R
Amodei, Mark E.
R
Blackburn, Marsha
Collins, Doug
R
Cramer, Kevin
R
DesJarlais, Scott
R
Foxx, Virginia
R
Gosar, Paul A.
R
Graves, Sam
Hensarling, Jeb
R
Kelly, Mike
R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
R
McCaul, Michael T.
R
McClintock, Tom
R
Palmer, Gary J.
Ratcliffe, John
Roby, Martha
R
Rogers, Mike D.
Rothfus, Keith
R
Rouzer, David
R
Schweikert, David
R
Scott, Austin
R
Sessions, Pete
R
Wagner, Ann
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