US Congress House Bill 1217 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 14 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs). Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.

To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]

Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]

Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]

Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]

2011-04-13 - House - On Passage (Y: 236 N: 183 NV: 13 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-04-13 - House - On Motion to Recommit with Instructions (Y: 189 N: 234 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-04-13 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 188 N: 238 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-04-13 - House - On Agreeing to the Amendment (Y: 187 N: 237 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-14	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2011-04-13	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-04-13	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 183 (Roll no. 264).
2011-04-13	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 234 (Roll no. 263).
2011-04-13	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H2646)
2011-04-13	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Loebsack motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a provision that would preserve the Prevention and Public Health Fund for prevention, wellness, and public health activities for individuals 65 years or older. A point of order was reserved, but was subsequently removed.
2011-04-13	House	Mr. Loebsack moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce. (consideration: CR H2645-2646; text: CR H2645-2646)
2011-04-13	House	The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
2011-04-13	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H2645)
2011-04-13	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1217.
2011-04-13	House	H.AMDT.255 On agreeing to the Castor (FL) amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 188 - 238 (Roll no. 262).
2011-04-13	House	H.AMDT.254 On agreeing to the Castor (FL) amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 187 - 237 (Roll no. 261).
2011-04-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor(FL)amendment no. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2011-04-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment no. 3.
2011-04-13	House	H.AMDT.255 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Castor (FL). (consideration: CR H2643-2644, H2645; text: CR H2643)Amendment sought to require GAO to conduct a study of the economic impact funds awarded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund would have on states and communities and then to submit a report to Congress.
2011-04-13	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Castor(FL) amendment no. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Castor(FL) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
2011-04-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castor amendment no. 2.
2011-04-13	House	H.AMDT.254 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Castor (FL). (consideration: CR H2642-2643, H2644-2645; text: CR H2642)Amendment sought to require GAO to conduct a study of the impact funds awarded through the Prevention and Public Health Fund would have on preventing chronic diseases and promoting health and then to submit a report to Congress.
2011-04-13	House	H.AMDT.253 On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
2011-04-13	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 219, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment.
2011-04-13	House	H.AMDT.253 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H2640-2642; text: CR H2640)Amendment to require the Department of Health and Human Services to post on its website a notice of rescission of unobligated Section 4002 funds and the amount rescinded.
2011-04-13	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1217.
2011-04-13	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable K. Michael Conaway to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2011-04-13	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 219 and Rule XVIII.
2011-04-13	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1217 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report. All points of order against the amendments are waived.
2011-04-13	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 219. (consideration: CR H2633-2647; text of measure as reported in House: CR H2640)
2011-04-13	House	Rule H. Res. 219 passed House.
2011-04-12	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 219 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1217 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. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in the report. All points of order against the amendments are waived.
2011-04-11	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 29.
2011-04-11	House	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-57.
2011-04-09	House	Mr. Walden asked unanimous consent that the Committee on Energy and Commerce have until midnight on April 11 to file a report on H.R. 1217. Agreed to without objection.
2011-03-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-03-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

HR219 (Related) 2011-04-13 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB4628 (Related) 2012-05-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 393.
SB2366 (Related) 2012-04-25 - Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 370.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1217/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1217/BILLS-112hr1217eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1217/BILLS-112hr1217ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1217/BILLS-112hr1217rh.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011261
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011262
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011263
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011264