Bill 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 105-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-07-13 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014) [HR615 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography	BioGuide
Representative John Kline [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Thomas Rooney [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-17	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Aaron Schock [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-18	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mark Souder [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Glenn Thompson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mac Thornberry [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-13	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Todd Tiahrt [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KS-4	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joe Wilson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Frank Wolf [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Louie Gohmert [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lynn Westmoreland [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Todd Akin [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative David Roe [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TN-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ted Poe [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Leonard Lance [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tom Latham [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Christopher Lee [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NY-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Frank LoBiondo [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Frank Lucas [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MO-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Cynthia Lummis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-WY	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Donald Manzullo [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Jerry Moran [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-KS	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Sue Myrick [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-9	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Erik Paulsen [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Spencer Bachus [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Boehner [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Doug Lamborn [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CO-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Linder [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-7	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kevin McCarthy [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-20	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Patrick McHenry [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Pete Olson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-22	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mike Pence [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Joseph Pitts [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tom Price [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative George Radanovich [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-19	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Scalise [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Sullivan [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Mark Kirk [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-IL	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jack Kingston [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Paul Broun [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Campbell [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-45	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Eric Cantor [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mary Fallin [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-5	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Jeff Flake [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-AZ	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Randy Forbes [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Trent Franks [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Phil Gingrey [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-GA-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bob Goodlatte [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Gregg Harper [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MS-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Wally Herger [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Wittman [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-VA-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve King [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mario Diaz-Balart [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeff Miller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Randy Neugebauer [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-19	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ron Paul [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-14	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bill Posey [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Adam Putnam [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-12	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Pete Sessions [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-17	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lamar Smith [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-21	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Cliff Stearns [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Zach Wamp [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TN-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Roscoe Bartlett [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MD-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rodney Alexander [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael McCaul [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-10	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kenny Marchant [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-24	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Marsha Blackburn [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-TN	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Kevin Brady [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-8	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ginny Brown-Waite [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-5	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Vern Buchanan [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-16	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Burgess [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Conaway [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Culberson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ralph Hall [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Dean Heller [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-NV	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jeb Hensarling [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Sam Johnson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michele Bachmann [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MN-6	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Gus Bilirakis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-FL-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jo Bonner [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Boustany [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Henry Brown [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-1	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Dan Burton [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-IN-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Carter [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-31	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Jason Chaffetz [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-UT-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Charles Dent [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-PA-15	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Virginia Foxx [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NC-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Scott Garrett [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-NJ-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Peter Hoekstra [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-2	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Bob Inglis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-SC-4	OpenSecrets	N/A	N/A	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator Roy Blunt [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-MO	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Rob Bishop [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-UT-1	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Senator John Boozman [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-AR	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Ken Calvert [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-41	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Tom Cole [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OK-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Fleming [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-LA-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Robert Latta [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-5	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Thaddeus McCotter [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-MI-11	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Mike D. Rogers [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AL-3	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative John Shadegg [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-AZ-3	OpenSecrets	N/A	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Geoff Davis [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KY-4	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Duncan Hunter [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-50	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Steve Austria [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-OH-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Lynn Jenkins [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-KS-2	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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