US HR615 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 105-0)
Status: Introduced on July 8 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-13 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Urges Members of Congress who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.

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Title

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.

Sponsors

Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO]Rep. Rodney Alexander [R-LA]Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]
Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD]Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]Rep. John Boehner [R-OH]Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL]
Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX]Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA]
Rep. Henry Brown [R-SC]Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL]Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]Rep. John Campbell [R-CA]Rep. Eric Cantor [R-VA]
Rep. John Carter [R-TX]Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]Rep. Michael Conaway [R-TX]
Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]
Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK]Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ]Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]Rep. Phil Gingrey [R-GA]
Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX]Rep. Gregg Harper [R-MS]
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]Rep. Wally Herger [R-CA]Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]Rep. Bob Inglis [R-SC]Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS]Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]Rep. Jack Kingston [R-GA]Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]Rep. John Kline [R-MN]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]
Rep. Christopher Lee [R-NY]Rep. John Linder [R-GA]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]Rep. Frank Lucas [R-OK]
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]
Rep. Kevin McCarthy [R-CA]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. Patrick McHenry [R-NC]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]Rep. Tom Price [R-GA]
Rep. Adam Putnam [R-FL]Rep. George Radanovich [R-CA]Rep. David Roe [R-TN]Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]
Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Steve Scalise [R-LA]Rep. Aaron Schock [R-IL]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. John Shadegg [R-AZ]Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN]Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]
Rep. John Sullivan [R-OK]Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA]Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX]Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

History

DateChamberAction
2009-07-13 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
2009-07-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7840)
2009-07-08 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

Same As/Similar To

HR626 (Related) 2009-07-10 - Referred to House Ways and Means
HR642 (Related) 2009-07-14 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR657 (Related) 2009-07-17 - Referred to House Ways and Means
SR243 (Related) 2009-08-05 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8873)

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