US Congress House Bill 986 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 19-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 14 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-15 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

(Sec. 3) nullifies guidance from the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Health and Human Services titled State Relief and Empowerment Waivers, published on October 24, 2018. The guidance pertains to Section 1332 waivers (also known as State Innovation Waivers or State Relief and Empowerment Waivers), which allow states to forego certain requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in order to implement experimental plans for health care coverage, as long as the resulting coverage meets certain statutory criteria. The guidance, which supersedes earlier guidance from 2015, alters agency interpretation of how states may satisfy the statutory criteria for waiver approval. For example, the guidance (1) redefines acceptable coverage under such waivers to include short-term, limited-duration insurance and association health plans; (2) allows the comprehensiveness and affordability of coverage under such waivers to be assessed based on projected availability, rather than enrollment; and (3) allows the level of coverage to be assessed based on the effects over the entire course of the waiver, rather than per year. (Sec. 4) The Government Accountability Office must report on the number of individuals that would have been expected to lose access to health insurance coverage, as well as the expected effect on mental health care treatment, in the absence of this bill.

Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019

Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]	Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell [D-FL]

2019-05-09 - House - On passage RC# 196 (Y: 230 N: 183 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-09 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 195 (Y: 182 N: 231 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-05-09 - House - On agreeing to the Wild amendment (A011) H.Amdt.208 RC# 194 (Y: 308 N: 112 NV: 17 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-09 - House - On agreeing to the Malinowski amendment (A010) H.Amdt.207 RC# 193 (Y: 302 N: 117 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-09 - House - On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment (A002) H.Amdt.199 RC# 191 (Y: 351 N: 70 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-05-09 - House - On agreeing to the Holding amendment (A006) H.Amdt.203 RC# 192 (Y: 184 N: 237 NV: 16 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-15	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.
2019-05-14	Senate	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-05-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-09	House	On passage Passed by recorded vote: 230 - 183, 1 Present (Roll no. 196).
2019-05-09	House	On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 231 (Roll no. 195).
2019-05-09	House	The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden 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 to prohibit the Secretary of HHS to waive protections for individuals with preexisting conditions, including guaranteed availablity and renewability of health insurance, the prohibition on using health status to vary premiums, and the prohibition on preexisting conditions exclusions.
2019-05-09	House	Mr. Walden moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H3548)
2019-05-09	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2019-05-09	House	The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 986.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.208 On agreeing to the Wild amendment (A011) Agreed to by recorded vote: 308 - 112 (Roll no. 194).
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.207 On agreeing to the Malinowski amendment (A010) Agreed to by recorded vote: 302 - 117 (Roll no. 193).
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.203 On agreeing to the Holding amendment (A006) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 237 (Roll no. 192).
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.199 On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment (A002) Agreed to by recorded vote: 351 - 70 (Roll no. 191).
2019-05-09	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Wild amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Wild demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Wild amendment No. 12.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.208 Amendment (A011) offered by Ms. Wild. (consideration: CR H3543-3545, H3547; text: CR H3543)
2019-05-09	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Malinowski amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Malinowski demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Malinowski amendment No. 11.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.207 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Malinowski. (consideration: CR H3542-3543, H3546-3547; text: CR H3542)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.206 On agreeing to the Rouda amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rouda amendment No. 10.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.206 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Rouda. (consideration: CR H3541-3542; text: CR H3541)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.205 On agreeing to the Pappas amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pappas amendment No. 9.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.205 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Pappas. (consideration: CR H3539-3541; text: CR H3540)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.204 On agreeing to the Porter amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Porter amendment No. 8.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.204 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Porter. (consideration: CR H3538-3539; text: CR H3538)
2019-05-09	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Holding amendment No. 7, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Pallone demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Holding amendment No. 7.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.203 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Holding. (consideration: CR H3537-3538, H3545-3546; text: CR H3537)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.202 By unanimous consent, the Walden amendment was withdrawn.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walden amendment No. 5.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.202 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Walden. (consideration: CR H3535-3537; text: CR H3535)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.201 On agreeing to the Harder (CA) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Harder amendment No. 4.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.201 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Harder (CA). (consideration: CR H3534-3535; text: CR H3534)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.200 On agreeing to the Pressley amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pressley amendment No. 3.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.200 Amendment (A003) offered by Ms. Pressley. (consideration: CR H3533-3534; text: CR H3533)
2019-05-09	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brown (MD) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 2.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.199 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Brown (MD). (consideration: CR H3532-3533, H3545; text: CR H3532)
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.198 On agreeing to the Langevin amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
2019-05-09	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 357, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Langevin amendment No. 1.
2019-05-09	House	H.Amdt.198 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Langevin. (consideration: CR H3531-3532; text: CR H3531)
2019-05-09	House	GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 986.
2019-05-09	House	House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 357 and Rule XVIII.
2019-05-09	House	The Speaker designated the Honorable Jesus G. "Chuy" Garcia to act as Chairman of the Committee.
2019-05-09	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157. Specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157 both under structured rules. One hour of general debate provided for each measure.
2019-05-09	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 357. (consideration: CR H3519-3550)
2019-05-07	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 357 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157. Specified amendments are in order. Provides for consideration of H.R. 986 and H.R. 2157 both under structured rules. One hour of general debate provided for each measure.
2019-04-30	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 22.
2019-04-30	House	Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
2019-04-30	House	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-44, Part I.
2019-04-03	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2019-04-03	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-03-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 13 .
2019-03-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-02-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2019-02-06	House	Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
2019-02-06	House	Introduced in House

SB466 (Same As) 2019-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB1884 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HR357 (Related) 2019-05-09 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB1425 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/986/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr986/BILLS-116hr986ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr986/BILLS-116hr986rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr986/BILLS-116hr986eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr986/BILLS-116hr986pcs.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019192
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019191
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019193
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019194
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019195
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2019196