US Congress House Bill 1173 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 111-2)
Status: Engrossed on February 2 2012 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-28 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2012 - 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 convert funding for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information from a direct appropriation to an authorization of appropriations.

Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011

Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]	Rep. Robert Aderholt [R-AL]	Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]	Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Brian Bilbray [R-CA]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]
Rep. Francisco Canseco [R-TX]	Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]	Rep. Chip Cravaack [R-MN]	Rep. Ander Crenshaw [R-FL]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]
Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]
Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Frank Guinta [R-NH]	Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Nan Hayworth [R-NY]
Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]	Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Timothy Johnson [R-IL]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]	Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]
Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]	Rep. Jim Matheson [D-UT]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI]
Rep. Gary Miller [R-CA]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]
Rep. Alan Nunnelee [R-MS]	Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Denny Rehberg [R-MT]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Martha Roby [R-AL]
Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Paul Ryan [R-WI]	Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]
Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]	Rep. Austin Scott [R-GA]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Shuster [R-PA]	Rep. Adrian Smith [R-NE]	Rep. Steve Southerland [R-FL]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]
Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]	Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]	Rep. Lee Terry [R-NE]	Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]	Rep. Greg Walden [R-OR]	Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]

2012-02-01 - House - On Passage (Y: 267 N: 159 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 175 N: 247 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 160 N: 264 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 164 N: 260 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 157 N: 264 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 161 N: 263 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Passage (Y: 267 N: 159 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-01 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 175 N: 247 NV: 10 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 160 N: 264 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 164 N: 260 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 157 N: 264 NV: 11 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2012-02-01 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 161 N: 263 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-02-28	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
2012-02-27	Senate	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2012-02-02	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2012-02-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-02-01	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 159 (Roll no. 18).
2012-02-01	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 175 - 247 (Roll no. 17).
2012-02-01	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H353)
2012-02-01	House	Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garamendi motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to insert a section entitled "Ensuring Long-Term Care Services for Seniors with Alzheimer's Disease and Other Disabled Individuals".
2012-02-01	House	Mr. Garamendi moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H352-354; text: CR H352)
2012-02-01	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H352)
2012-02-01	House	The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H333)
2012-02-01	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1173.
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.913 On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A004) Failed by recorded vote: 160 - 264 (Roll no. 16).
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.912 On agreeing to the Deutch amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 164 - 260 (Roll no. 15).
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.911 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 157 - 264 (Roll no. 14).
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.910 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A001) Failed by recorded vote: 161 - 263 (Roll no. 13).
2012-02-01	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2012-02-01	House	The Committee of the Whole proceeded with pro forma amendments.
2012-02-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2012-02-01	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Deutch amendment No. 5 under the five-minute rule.
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.913 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Deutch. (consideration: CR H337-339, H351-352; text: CR H337-338)Amendment sought to propose adding a new section inserting language outlining CLASS program flexibility including a requirement that the Secretary shall develop 3 actuarially sound benefit plans as alternatives for consideration of implementation policy.
2012-02-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Deutch amendment No. 4, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Deutch demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2012-02-01	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Deutch amendment No. 4 under the five-minute rule.
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.912 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Deutch. (consideration: CR H337, H350-351; text: CR H337)Amendment sought to prevent repeal of the CLASS Act from taking place if failure to implement the CLASS program would result in an increase in State and Federal Medicaid spending.
2012-02-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2012-02-01	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 1 under the five-minute rule.
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.911 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H335-337, H350; text: CR H335)Amendment sought to require that the Secretary of Health and Human Services certify to the Congress that at least 60% of individuals in the United States who are 25 years of age or older have private long-term care insurance before the CLASS Act would be repealed.
2012-02-01	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2012-02-01	House	DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment No. 2 under the five-minute rule.
2012-02-01	House	H.AMDT.910 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H333-335, H349-350; text: CR H333)Amendment sought to propose adding a new section requiring a macroeconomic study on what the impact of not having long-term care insurance on the Federal, State and local governments might be before the CLASS Act would be repealed.
2012-02-01	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1173.
2012-02-01	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Candice S. Miller to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
2012-02-01	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 522 and Rule XVIII.
2012-02-01	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1173 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed three hours.
2012-02-01	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 522. (consideration: CR H322-354)
2012-01-31	House	Rule H. Res. 522 passed House.
2012-01-24	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 522 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1173 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution makes in order the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill for the purpose of amendment. The resolution makes in order only those amendments that are submitted for printing in the Congressional Record not later than the legislative day of Tuesday, January 31, 2012, or pro forma amendments for the purpose of debate. The bill shall be considered for amendment for a period not to exceed three hours.
2012-01-23	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 253.
2012-01-23	House	Reported by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 112-342, Part II.
2012-01-18	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 13.
2012-01-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-12-23	House	House Committee on Ways and Means Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Feb. 1, 2012.
2011-12-23	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-342, Part I.
2011-11-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 17.
2011-11-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-11-15	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2011-11-15	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-03-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-03-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-03-17	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-03-17	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2011-03-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

SB720 (Related) 2011-04-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HR522 (Related) 2012-01-31 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB8 (Related) 2013-01-02 - Became Public Law No: 112-240.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1173/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1173/BILLS-112hr1173ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1173/BILLS-112hr1173rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1173/BILLS-112hr1173eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1173/BILLS-112hr1173pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201213
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201214
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201215
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201216
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201217
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/201218