US Congress House Bill 3495 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 26-0)
Status: Engrossed on September 30 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-07-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Women's Public Health and Safety Act (Sec. 2) This bill amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to modify requirements regarding a state plan for medical assistance. Under current law, a state plan for medical assistance must provide that any individual eligible for medical assistance may obtain required services from any institution, agency, or person qualified to perform them. The bill specifies that a state may not be required to provide medical assistance for services furnished by any individual or entity based on the individual's or entity's involvement in abortions.

Women's Public Health and Safety Act

Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]
Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC]	Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]	Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]
Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]	Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA]

2015-09-29 - House - On Passage (Y: 236 N: 193 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-09-29 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 184 N: 242 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2015-09-30	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2015-09-29	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 193 (Roll no. 524). (text: CR H6324)
2015-09-29	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-09-29	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 242 (Roll no. 523).
2015-09-29	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6335-6337)
2015-09-29	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions, the Chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Sinema demanded the yeas and nays which were ordered and pursuant to a previous order of the House, further proceedings on the question of adoption of the motion to recommit were postponed until a time to be announced.
2015-09-29	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H6335)
2015-09-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Sinema motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendent ensuring that nothing in the underlying bill shall be construed as prohibiting health care services from being provided to a woman by an institution, agency, entity, or person so long as such services are provided to protect the health of a woman. Subsequently, the reservation of the point of order was withdrawn.
2015-09-29	House	Ms. Sinema moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H6334-6335, H6335-6336; text: CR H6334)
2015-09-29	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H6334)
2015-09-29	House	ORDER OF PROCEDURE - At the conclusion of debate, Mr. Pitts asked unanimous consent that the question of adopting a motion to recommit on H.R. 3495 may be subject to postponement as though under clause 8 rule XX. Agreed to without objection.
2015-09-29	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3495.
2015-09-29	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour 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.
2015-09-29	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 444. (consideration: CR H6324-6335)
2015-09-29	House	Rule H. Res. 444 passed House.
2015-09-28	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 444 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3495 with 1 hour 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.
2015-09-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-09-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2015-09-11	House	Introduced in House

HR444 (Related) 2015-09-29 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB2159 (Related) 2015-10-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3495/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3495/BILLS-114hr3495ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3495/BILLS-114hr3495eh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015523
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015524