US Congress House Bill 6339 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on November 17 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-12-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Pending: House Subcommittee on the Constitution And Civil Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To limit the use of the Judgement Fund to settle any lawsuit arising under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes. This bill prohibits the Judgment Fund from being used to make payments for any compromise settlement in connection with any proceeding brought against the government under the risk corridor program established by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (The Judgment Fund is a permanent and indefinite appropriation to pay judgments against the United States, including awards, compromise settlements, and related interest and costs. The risk corridor program is a mechanism that adjusts payments to health plans based on the ratio of the allowable costs of the plan to the plan's aggregate premiums.)

To limit the use of the Judgement Fund to settle any lawsuit arising under section 1342 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and for other purposes.

Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]

Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ]

Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA]

Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-12-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
2016-11-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2016-11-17	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6339/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6339/BILLS-114hr6339ih.pdf