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Bill114th CongressFiled Jan 28, 2015Health
H.R. 596

To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes.

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What it doesSummary passed house amended (Feb 3, 2015)

(Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The repeal is effective 180 days after enactment of this Act. Provisions of law amended by the repealed provisions are restored.

(Sec. 2) The budgetary effects of this bill must not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards maintained by the Office of Management and Budget.

(Sec. 3) The Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives must report legislation within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions that:

  • foster economic growth and private sector job creation;
  • lower health care premiums;
  • preserve a patient's ability to keep their health plan;
  • provide people with preexisting conditions access to affordable health coverage;
  • reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary health care spending;
  • increase the number of insured Americans;
  • protect the doctor-patient relationship;
  • provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs while reducing costs;
  • expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs;
  • prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers;
  • eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or
  • do not accelerate the growth of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.

What just happenedApr 24, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1](R-AL)Sponsor
112 cosponsors112 R
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  1. Apr 24, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee
  2. Apr 24, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions .

    Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
  3. Feb 5, 2015Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 14.

  4. Feb 4, 2015Calendars

    Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

  5. Feb 3, 2015FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  6. Feb 3, 2015FloorH37100

    On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 186 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H723)

  7. Feb 3, 2015Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 239 - 186 (Roll no. 58).(text: CR H723)

  8. Feb 3, 2015FloorH36110

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 179 - 241 (Roll no. 57).

    Ways and Means Committee
  9. Feb 3, 2015FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H741)

  10. Feb 3, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with up to 10 minutes of debate on the DeSaulnier motion to recommit with instructions pending reservation of a point order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to ensure that the Affordable Care Act cannot be repealed if: (1) insurance companies are once again allowed to discriminate based on pre-existing conditions or gender; (2) premiums or out-of-pocket costs increase for Medicare part D patients; or (3) middle class families are forced to pay a tax increase due to the loss of premium tax credits. Subsequently, the reservation of a point of order was withdrawn.

  11. Feb 3, 2015FloorH36100

    Mr. DeSaulnier moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Ways and Means. (consideration: CR H740-741; text: CR H740)

    Ways and Means Committee
  12. Feb 3, 2015FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H740)

  13. Feb 3, 2015FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 596.

  14. Feb 3, 2015FloorH8D000

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

  15. Feb 3, 2015FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 70. (consideration: CR H723-742)

  16. Feb 3, 2015FloorH1L220

    Rule H. Res. 70 passed House.

  17. Feb 2, 2015FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 70 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 596 with 1 hour and 30 minutes 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. The amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution shall be considered as adopted.

  18. Feb 2, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  19. Jan 30, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  20. Jan 29, 2015Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.

    Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee
  21. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Budget Committee
  22. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Appropriations Committee
  23. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Committee on House Administration
  24. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Rules Committee
  25. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Natural Resources Committee
  26. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Judiciary Committee
  27. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Ways and Means Committee
  28. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  29. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  30. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Ways and Means, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, Rules, House Administration, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

  31. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  32. Jan 28, 2015IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed House amendedFeb 3, 201536

(Sec. 1) This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. The repeal is effective 180 days after enactment of this Act. Provisions of law amended by the repealed provisions are restored.

(Sec. 2) The budgetary effects of this bill must not be entered on the PAYGO scorecards maintained by the Office of Management and Budget.

(Sec. 3) The Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, and Ways and Means of the House of Representatives must report legislation within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions that:

  • foster economic growth and private sector job creation;
  • lower health care premiums;
  • preserve a patient's ability to keep their health plan;
  • provide people with preexisting conditions access to affordable health coverage;
  • reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary health care spending;
  • increase the number of insured Americans;
  • protect the doctor-patient relationship;
  • provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs while reducing costs;
  • expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs;
  • prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers;
  • eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or
  • do not accelerate the growth of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.
Introduced in HouseJan 28, 2015

This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Provisions of law amended by that Act are restored.

This bill repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Provisions of law amended by that Act's health care provisions are restored.

Specified committees of the House of Representatives must report legislation within each committee's jurisdiction with provisions that:

  • foster economic growth and private sector job creation;
  • lower health care premiums;
  • preserve a patient's ability to keep their health plan;
  • provide people with preexisting conditions access to affordable health coverage;
  • reform the medical liability system to reduce unnecessary health care spending;
  • increase the number of insured Americans;
  • protect the doctor-patient relationship;
  • provide states greater flexibility to administer Medicaid programs;
  • expand incentives to encourage personal responsibility for health care coverage and costs;
  • prohibit taxpayer funding of abortions and provide conscience protections for health care providers;
  • eliminate duplicative government programs and wasteful spending; or
  • do not accelerate the insolvency of entitlement programs or increase the tax burden on Americans.