H.R. 4872 – Reconciliation Act of 2010 – Health Care Reform Bill – Full Text (PDF)
H.R.4872: Reconciliation Act of 2010
H.R. 4872 – Reconciliation Act of 2010 – Health Care Reform Bill – Full Text
H.R. 4872 – Reconciliation Act of 2010 – Health Care Reform Bill -PDF
H.R.4872
Title: Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010
Sponsor: Rep Spratt, John M., Jr. [SC-5] (introduced 3/17/2010) Co-sponsors (None)
Related Bills: H.RES.1203, H.R.3590
Latest Major Action: 3/21/2010 Passed/agreed to in House. Status: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 – 211 (Roll no. 167).
House Reports: 111-443
Note: See the House Committee on Rules website for the text of amendment in the nature of a substitute.
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SUMMARY AS OF:
3/17/2010–Introduced.
Reconciliation Act of 2010 – Sets forth legislative language on health care reform and investing in education submitted to the House Budget Committee by the Ways and Means Committee and the Education and Labor Committee pursuant to reconciliation instructions of Section 202 of S. Con. Res. 13, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
The table of contents of H.R. 4872 as reported by the Budget Committee is presented here:
Division I: Committee on Ways and Means: Health Care Reform
Division short title: America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Subdivision A: Affordable Health Care Choices
Title I: Protections and Standards for Qualified Health Benefits Plans
Subtitle A: General Standards
Subtitle B: Standards Guaranteeing Access to Affordable Coverage
Subtitle C: Standards Guaranteeing Access to Essential Benefits
Subtitle D: Additional Consumer Protections
Subtitle E: Governance
Subtitle F: Relation to Other Requirements; Miscellaneous
Subtitle G: Early Investments
Title II: Health Insurance Exchange and Related Provisions
Subtitle A: Health Insurance Exchange
Subtitle B: Public Health Insurance Option
Subtitle C: Individual Affordability Credits
Title III: Shared Responsibility
Subtitle A: Individual Responsibility
Subtitle B: Employer Responsibility
Title IV: Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Subtitle A: Shared Responsibility
Subtitle B: Credit for Small Business Employee Health Coverage Expenses
Subtitle C: Disclosures to Carry Out Health Insurance Exchange Subsidies
Subtitle D: Other Revenue Provisions
Subdivision B: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements
Title I: Improving Health Care Value
Subtitle A: Provisions Related to Medicare Part A
Subtitle B: Provisions Related to Part B
Subtitle C: Provisions Related to Medicare Parts A and B
Subtitle D: Medicare Advantage Reforms
Subtitle E: Improvements to Medicare Part D
Subtitle F: Medicare Rural Access Protections
Title II: Medicare Beneficiary Improvements
Subtitle A: Improving and Simplifying Financial Assistance for Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries
Subtitle B: Reducing Health Disparities
Subtitle C: Miscellaneous Improvements
Title III: Promoting Primary Care, Mental Health Services, and Coordinated Care
Title IV: Quality
Subtitle A: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Subtitle B: Nursing Home Transparency
Subtitle C: Quality Measurements
Subtitle D: Physician Payments Sunshine Provision
Subtitle E: Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections
Title V: Medicare Graduate Medical Education
Title VI: Program Integrity
Subtitle A: Increased Funding to Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Subtitle B: Enhanced Penalties for Fraud and Abuse
Subtitle C: Enhanced Program and Provider Protections
Subtitle D: Access to Information Needed to Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Title VII: Medicaid and CHIP
Subtitle A: Medicaid and Health Reform
Subtitle B: Prevention
Subtitle C: Access
Subtitle D: Coverage
Subtitle E: Financing
Subtitle F: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Subtitle G: Puerto Rico and the Territories
Subtitle H: Miscellaneous
Title VIII: Revenue-related Provisions
Title IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
Subdivision C: Public Health and Workforce Development
Title I: Community Health Centers
Title II: Workforce
Subtitle A: Primary Care Workforce
Subtitle B: Nursing Workforce
Subtitle C: Public Health Workforce
Subtitle D: Adapting Workforce to Evolving Health System Needs
Title III: Prevention and Wellness
Title IV: Quality and Surveillance
Title V: Other Provisions
Subtitle A: Drug Discount for Rural and Other Hospitals
Subtitle B: School-Based Health Clinics
Subtitle C: National Medical Device Registry
Subtitle D: Grants for Comprehensive Programs to Provide Education to Nurses and Create a Pipeline to Nursing
Subtitle E: States Failing to Adhere to Certain Employment Obligations
Division II: Committee on Education and Labor: Health Care Reform
Division short title: America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009
Subdivision A: Affordable Health Care Choices
Title I: Protections and Standards for Qualified Health Benefits Plans
Subtitle A: General Standards
Subtitle B: Standards Guaranteeing Access to Affordable Coverage
Subtitle C: Standards Guaranteeing Access to Essential Benefits
Subtitle D: Additional Consumer Protections
Subtitle E: Governance
Subtitle F: Relation to Other Requirements; Miscellaneous
Subtitle G: Early Investments
Title II: Health Insurance Exchange and Related Provisions
Subtitle A: Health Insurance Exchange
Subtitle B: Public Health Insurance Option
Subtitle C: Individual Affordability Credits
Subtitle D: State Innovation
Title III: Shared Responsibility
Subtitle A: Individual Responsibility
Subtitle B: Employer Responsibility
Title IV: Amendments to Internal Revenue Code of 1986
Subtitle A: Shared Responsibility
Subtitle B: Credit for Small Business Employee Health Coverage Expenses
Subtitle C: Disclosures to Carry Out Health Insurance Exchange Subsidies
Subtitle D: Other Revenue Provisions
Subdivision B: Medicare and Medicaid Improvements
Title I: Improving Health Care Value
Subtitle A: Provisions Related to Medicare Part A
Subtitle B: Provisions Related to Part B
Subtitle C: Provisions Related to Medicare Parts A and B
Subtitle D: Medicare Advantage Reforms
Subtitle E: Improvements to Medicare Part D
Subtitle F: Medicare Rural Access Protections
Title II: Medicare Beneficiary Improvements
Subtitle A: Improving and Simplifying Financial Assistance for Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries
Subtitle B: Reducing Health Disparities
Subtitle C: Miscellaneous Improvements
Title III: Promoting Primary Care, Mental Health Services, and Coordinated Care
Title IV: Quality
Subtitle A: Comparative Effectiveness Research
Subtitle B: Nursing Home Transparency
Subtitle C: Quality Measurements
Subtitle D: Physician Payments Sunshine Provision
Subtitle E: Public Reporting on Health Care-Associated Infections
Title V: Medicare Graduate Medical Education
Title VI: Program Integrity
Subtitle A: Increased Funding To Fight Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Subtitle B: Enhanced Penalties for Fraud and Abuse
Subtitle C: Enhanced Program and Provider Protections
Subtitle D: Access to Information Needed To Prevent Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
Title VII: Medicaid and CHIP
Subtitle A: Medicaid and Health Reform
Subtitle B: Prevention
Subtitle C: Access
Subtitle D: Coverage
Subtitle E: Financing
Subtitle F: Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Subtitle G: Puerto Rico and the Territories
Subtitle H: Miscellaneous
Title VIII: Revenue-Related Provisions
Title IX: Miscellaneous Provisions
Subdivision C: Public Health and Workforce Development
Title I: Community Health Centers
Title II: Workforce
Subtitle A: Primary Care Workforce
Subtitle B: Nursing Workforce
Subtitle C: Public Health Workforce
Subtitle D: Adapting Workforce to Evolving Health System Needs
Title III: Prevention and Wellness
Title IV: Quality and Surveillance
Title V: Other Provisions
Subtitle A: Drug Discount for Rural and Other Hospitals
Subtitle B: School-Based Health Clinics
Subtitle C: National Medical Device Registry
Subtitle D: Grants for Comprehensive Programs to Provide Education to Nurses and Create a Pipeline to Nursing
Subtitle E: States Failing to Adhere to Certain Employment Obligations
Subtitle F: Standards for Accessibility to Medical Equipment for Individuals With Disabilities
Subtitle G: Other Grant Programs
Subtitle H: Long-term Care and Family Caregiver Support
Subtitle I: Online Resources
Division III: House Committee on Education and Labor: Investing in Education
Division short title: Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009
Title I: Investing in Students and Families
Subtitle A: Increasing College Access and Completion
Subtitle B: Student Financial Aid Form Simplification
Title II: Student Loan Reform
Subtitle A: Stafford Loan Reform
Subtitle B: Perkins Loan Reform
Title III: Modernization, Renovation, and Repair
Subtitle A: Elementary and Secondary Education
Chapter 1: Grants for Modernization, Renovation, or Repair of Public School Facilities
Chapter 2: Supplemental Grants for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama
Chapter 3: General Provisions
Subtitle B: Higher Education
Title IV: Early Learning Challenge Fund
Title V: American Graduation Initiative
MAJOR ACTIONS:
3/17/2010 Introduced in House
3/17/2010 The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-443, by Mr. Spratt.
3/21/2010 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 – 211 (Roll no. 167).
3/25/2010 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 43. Record Vote Number: 105.
3/25/2010 Resolving differences — House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 – 207 (Roll no. 194).
3/25/2010 Cleared for White House.
ALL ACTIONS:
3/17/2010 9:29pm:
The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 111-443, by Mr. Spratt.
3/17/2010 9:29pm:
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 256.
3/21/2010 12:26am:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1203 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4872 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. Also, upon adoption of this resolution, it shall be in order to debate topics addressed by the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590. After debate, it shall be in order to take from the Speaker’s table, with the Senate amendments thereto, a single motion offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 3590. If the motion is adopted, it shall be in order to consider H.R. 4872.
3/21/2010 6:29pm:
Rule H. Res. 1203 passed House.
3/21/2010 10:49pm:
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1203. (consideration: CR H1854-1890, H2153-2169)
3/21/2010 10:50pm:
Mr. Camp moved to recommit with instructions to The Budget. (consideration: CR H2167-2169; text: CR H2167)
3/21/2010 10:52pm:
DEBATE – The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Camp motion to recommit with instructions.
3/21/2010 11:03pm:
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2168)
3/21/2010 11:18pm:
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 199 – 232 (Roll no. 166).
3/21/2010 11:36pm:
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 – 211 (Roll no. 167).
3/21/2010 11:36pm:
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3/23/2010:
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
3/23/2010:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
3/23/2010:
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 40. Record Vote Number: 63. (consideration: CR S1821-1822)
3/23/2010:
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1821-1867)
3/23/2010:
S.AMDT.3567 Amendment SA 3567 proposed by Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S1826-1832, S1862-1867; text: CR S1826; text as modified: CR S1862)
To prevent Medicare from being used for new entitlements and to use Medicare savings to save Medicare.
3/23/2010:
S.AMDT.3570 Amendment SA 3570 proposed by Senator McCain. (consideration: CR S1832-1840; text: CR S1832-1833)
To eliminate the sweetheart deals for Tennessee, Hawaii, Louisiana, Montana, Connecticut, and frontier States.
3/23/2010:
Motion by Senator Crapo to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1840-1847; text: CR S1840)
3/23/2010:
Motion by Senator Enzi to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1847-1854; text: CR S1847)
3/23/2010:
S.AMDT.3582 Amendment SA 3582 proposed by Senator Barrasso. (consideration: CR S1854-1859; text: CR S1854-1855)
To ensure that Americans can keep the coverage they have by keeping premiums affordable.
3/23/2010:
S.AMDT.3564 Amendment SA 3564 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S1859-1862; text: CR S1860)
To make sure the President, Cabinet Members, all White House Senior staff and Congressional Committee and Leadership Staff are purchasing health insurance through the health insurance exchanges established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
3/24/2010:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1923-2012)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3564 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1923, S1996)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3567 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1923, S1993)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3570 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1923, S1993-1994)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3582 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1923, S1995-1996)
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Alexander to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1923-1934; text: CR S1924)
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Alexander to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S1928)
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Alexander to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1996-1997)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3586 Amendment SA 3586 proposed by Senator LeMieux. (consideration: CR S1934-1937, S1997; text: CR S1934)
To enroll Members of Congress in the Medicaid program.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Hatch to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1937-1942; text: CR S1937)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3556 Amendment SA 3556 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S1942-1944, S1998; text: CR S1942)
To reduce the cost of providing federally funded prescription drugs by eliminating fraudulent payments and prohibiting coverage of Viagra for child molesters and rapists and for drugs intended to induce abortion.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3608 Amendment SA 3608 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S1944-1957, S1998-1999; text: CR S1944-1945)
To protect the right of States to opt out of a Federal health care takeover.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3638 Amendment SA 3638 proposed by Senator Collins. (consideration: CR S1957, S1999; text: CR S1957)
To improve the bill by waiving the $40,000 penalty on hiring previously unemployed individuals.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3639 Amendment SA 3639 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S1957, S1999-2000; text: CR S1957)
To ensure that no State experiences a net job loss as a result of the enactment of the SAFRA Act.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3640 Amendment SA 3640 proposed by Senator Thune. (consideration: CR S1957-1959, S2000; text: CR S1958)
To repeal the CLASS Act.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Cornyn to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1959-1965; text: CR S1959)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3579 Amendment SA 3579 proposed by Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S1965, S2001; text: CR S1965)
To strike the medical device tax.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3588 Amendment SA 3588 proposed by Senator Inhofe. (consideration: CR S1965-1966, S2001-2002; text: CR S1965)
To exclude pediatric devices for persons with disabilities from the medical device tax.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3644 Amendment SA 3644 proposed by Senator Hatch. (consideration: CR S1966-1972, S2002; text: CR S1966)
To protect access for America’s wounded warriors.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3651 Amendment SA 3651 proposed by Senator Gregg. (consideration: CR S1972-1975, S2002-2003; text: CR S1972)
To provide for a long-term fix to the Medicare sustainable growth rate formula in order to improve access for Medicare beneficiaries.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3652 Amendment SA 3652 proposed by Senator Burr. (consideration: CR S1975-1978, S2003-2004; text: CR S1975)
To protect the integrity of Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense health care programs for veterans, active-duty service members, their families, widows and widowers, and orphans who have sacrificed in defense of our Nation.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3553 Amendment SA 3553 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S1978-1980, S2004; text: CR S1978)
To repeal the government takeover of health care.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3577 Amendment SA 3577 proposed by Senator Roberts. (consideration: CR S1980, S2004-2005; text: CR S1980)
To protect Medicare beneficiary access to hospital care in rural areas from recommendations by the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Roberts to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1980-1993; text: CR S1980)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3567 Motion to table amendment SA 3567 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 42. Record Vote Number: 64.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3570 Motion to table amendment SA 3570 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 – 43. Record Vote Number: 65.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Crapo to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 43. Record Vote Number: 66. (consideration: CR S1923, S1994)
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Enzi to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 41. Record Vote Number: 67. (consideration: CR S1923, S1994-1995)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3582 Motion to table amendment SA 3582 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 – 41. Record Vote Number: 68.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3564 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3564.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3564 Motion to waive the Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 3564 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 – 56. Record Vote Number: 69.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3564 Amendment SA 3564 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Alexander to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 41. Record Vote Number: 70. (consideration: CR S1996-1997)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3586 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3586.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3586 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3586 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 – 59. Record Vote Number: 71.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3586 Amendment SA 3586 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Hatch to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 42. Record Vote Number: 72. (consideration: CR S1997-1998)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3556 Motion to table amendment SA 3556 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 – 42. Record Vote Number: 73.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3608 Motion to table amendment SA 3608 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 41. Record Vote Number: 74.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3638 Motion to table amendment SA 3638 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 41. Record Vote Number: 75.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3639 Motion to table amendment SA 3639 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 – 43. Record Vote Number: 76.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3640 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3640.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3640 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3640 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 43 – 55. Record Vote Number: 77.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3640 Amendment SA 3640 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/24/2010:
Motion by Senator Cornyn to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 – 46. Record Vote Number: 78. (consideration: CR S2000-2001)
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3579 Motion to table amendment SA 3579 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 42. Record Vote Number: 79.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3588 Motion to table amendment SA 3588 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 – 41. Record Vote Number: 80.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3644 Motion to table amendment SA 3644 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 – 44. Record Vote Number: 81.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3651 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3651.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3651 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3651 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 – 56. Record Vote Number: 82.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3651 Amendment SA 3651 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3652 Motion to table amendment SA 3652 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 – 44. Record Vote Number: 83.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3553 Motion to table amendment SA 3553 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 39. Record Vote Number: 84.
3/24/2010:
S.AMDT.3577 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3577.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3577 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3577 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 – 54. Record Vote Number: 85.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3577 Amendment SA 3577 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
Motion by Senator Roberts to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 – 37. Record Vote Number: 86. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2005-2006)
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3681 Amendment SA 3681 proposed by Senator Bunning. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2006-2007; text: CR 3/24/2010 S2006)
To allow individuals to elect to opt out of the Medicare part A benefits.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3681 Motion to table amendment SA 3681 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 – 36. Record Vote Number: 87.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3699 Amendment SA 3699 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2007-2008; text: CR 3/24/2010 S2007-2008)
To provide a temporary extension of certain programs.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3699 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3699.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3699 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3699 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 – 56. Record Vote Number: 88.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3699 Amendment SA 3699 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3568 Amendment SA 3568 proposed by Senator Bennett. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2008-2009; text: CR 3/24/2010 S2008)
To protect the democratic process and the right of the people of the District of Columbia to define marriage.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3568 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3568.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3568 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3568 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 36 – 59. Record Vote Number: 89.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3568 Amendment SA 3568 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3645 Amendment SA 3645 proposed by Senator Risch. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2009-2010; text: CR 3/24/2010 S2009)
To repeal the limitation on itemized medical expense deductions.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3645 Motion to table amendment SA 3645 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 – 40. Record Vote Number: 90.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3635 Amendment SA 3635 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2010; text: CR 3/24/2010 S2010)
To repeal the sunset on marriage penalty relief and to make the election to deduct State and local sales taxes permanent.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3635 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3635.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3635 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3635 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 – 55. Record Vote Number: 91.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3635 Amendment SA 3635 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3668 Amendment SA 3668 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR 3/24/2010 S2010-2012; text: CR 3/24/2010 S2010)
To increase women’s access to breast cancer screenings.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3668 Motion to table amendment SA 3668 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 39. Record Vote Number: 92.
3/25/2010:
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2069-2089)
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3593 Amendment SA 3593 proposed by Senator Ensign. (consideration: CR S2069-2070; text: CR S2069-2070)
To improve access to pro bono care for medically underserved or indigent individuals by providing limited medical liability protections.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3593 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3593.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3593 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3593 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 – 55. Record Vote Number: 93.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3593 Amendment SA 3593 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3700 Amendment SA 3700 proposed by Senator Coburn. (consideration: CR S2070-2071; text: CR S2070-2071)
To help protect Second Amendment rights of law-abiding Americans.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3700 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3700.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3700 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3700 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 45 – 53. Record Vote Number: 94.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3700 Amendment SA 3700 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3701 Amendment SA 3701 proposed by Senator Sessions. (consideration: CR S2071-2072; text: CR S2071-2072)
To ensure that Americans are not require to pay for the health benefits for those here illegally by requiring the use of an effective eligibility verification system, consistent with existing law for other federal health related programs, and to also maintain the current, and well-established requirement of law, that legal immigrants should not become a “public charge” or burden to the American taxpayers, to reduce the cost of this bill, and to reduce the deficit and for other purposes.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3701 Motion to table amendment SA 3701 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 – 43. Record Vote Number: 95.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3698 Amendment SA 3698 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S2072-2073; text: CR S2072)
To ensure that health care reform reduces health care costs for American families, small businesses, and taxpayers.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3698 Motion to table amendment SA 3698 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 40. Record Vote Number: 96.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3569 Amendment SA 3569 proposed by Senator Grassley. (consideration: CR S2073-2074; text: CR S2073-2074)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicare beneficiary access to physicians, eliminate sweetheart deals for frontier States, and ensure equitable reimbursement under the Medicare program for all rural states.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3569 Motion to table amendment SA 3569 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 – 45. Record Vote Number: 97.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3697 Amendment SA 3697 proposed by Senator Brownback. (consideration: CR S2074-2075; text: CR S2074)
To index tax thresholds imposed under the legislation to prevent the government from using inflation to impose those taxes on individuals currently making less than $200,000 and families making less than $250,000.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3697 Motion to table amendment SA 3697 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 42. Record Vote Number: 98.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3665 Amendment SA 3665 proposed by Senator Vitter. (consideration: CR S2075; text: CR S2075)
To prevent the new government entitlement program from further increasing an unsustainable deficit.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3665 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3665.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3665 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3665 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 39 – 56. Record Vote Number: 99.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3665 Amendment SA 3665 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
Motion by Senator DeMint to commit to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions tabled in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 43. Record Vote Number: 100. (consideration: CR S2075-2076; text: CR S2075)
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3710 Amendment SA 3710 proposed by Senator Ensign. (consideration: CR S2076; text: CR S2076)
To strike the penalty for failure to comply with the individual mandate.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3710 Motion to table amendment SA 3710 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 – 40. Record Vote Number: 101.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3711 Amendment SA 3711 proposed by Senator Murkowski. (consideration: CR S2076-2077; text: CR S2077)
To provide an inflation adjustment for the additional hospital insurance tax on high-income taxpayers.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3711 Point of order raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 3711.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3711 Motion to waive the Budget Act (all applicable budgetary discipline) with respect to amendment SA 3711 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 42 – 57. Record Vote Number: 102.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3711 Amendment SA 3711 ruled out of order by the chair.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3634 Amendment SA 3634 proposed by Senator Hutchison. (consideration: CR S2077-2078; text: CR S2077-2078)
To strike the 2-year limitation on the small business tax credit for taxable years after the Exchanges open.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3634 Motion to table amendment SA 3634 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 55 – 43. Record Vote Number: 103.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3712 Amendment SA 3712 proposed by Senator Cornyn. (consideration: CR S2078-2079; text: CR S2078)
To give States incentives to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in their Medicaid programs.
3/25/2010:
S.AMDT.3712 Motion to table amendment SA 3712 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57 – 41. Record Vote Number: 104.
3/25/2010:
Point of order under Section 313 (b)(1)(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (re: page 118, lines 15-25 in H.R. 4872) against the measure raised in Senate.
3/25/2010:
The point of order was sustained.
3/25/2010:
Point of order under Section 313 (b)(1)(a) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (re: page 120, lines 3-5 in H.R. 4872) against the measure raised in Senate.
3/25/2010:
The point of order was sustained.
3/25/2010:
Passed Senate with amendments by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 – 43. Record Vote Number: 105.
3/25/2010:
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
3/25/2010 6:40pm:
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1225 Reported to House. The resolution makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the Committee on Education and Labor that the House concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 4872. The previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motion or demand for division of the question. The resolution provides 10 minutes of debate on the motion. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the motion except those arising under clause 10 of rule XXI.
3/25/2010 8:23pm:
Rule H. Res. 1225 passed House.
3/25/2010 8:24pm:
Mr. Miller, George moved that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H2429-2440)
3/25/2010 8:24pm:
DEBATE – Pursuant to H.Res. 1225, the House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on agreeing to the Senate amendments to H.R. 4872.
3/25/2010 8:42pm:
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2439)
3/25/2010 9:02pm:
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 220 – 207 (Roll no
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