US HR626 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-10 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-10 - Referred to House Ways and Means
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Members of Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public plan (if one is established as a choice within the Health Insurance Exchange); and (2) such Members should be subject to any personal income tax increases levied as a result of healthcare legislation, regardless of their annual gross income.
Title
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public plan.
Sponsors
| Rep. Artur Davis [D-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-10 | Referred to House Ways and Means | |
| 2009-07-10 | Referred to House House Administration | |
| 2009-07-10 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, 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. |
Same As/Similar To
HR615 (Related) 2009-07-13 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
HR642 (Related) 2009-07-14 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR657 (Related) 2009-07-17 - Referred to House Ways and Means
SR243 (Related) 2009-08-05 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8873)
HR642 (Related) 2009-07-14 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
HR657 (Related) 2009-07-17 - Referred to House Ways and Means
SR243 (Related) 2009-08-05 - Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8873)
Subjects
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Income tax rates
Members of Congress
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/626/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres626/BILLS-111hres626ih.pdf |
