United States 112th Congress Status: In Committee

HR 2 — Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions.

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The text has added information about the bill's status in the Senate, indicating that it was placed on the calendar and has been read on specific dates. It has also removed a reference to the bill being engrossed in the House. This change matters because it reflects the progression of the bill in the Senate, indicating its movement through the legislative process.

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2 Engrossed in House (EH)] 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)] Calendar No.
3 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
2 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 25 (legislative day, January 5), 2011 Received;
read the first time January 26, 2011 Read the second time and placed on the calendar _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To repeal the job-killing health care law and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.
Clerk.
KAREN L.
112th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
HAAS, Clerk.
Calendar No.
3 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
_______________________________________________________________________ January 26, 2011 Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  2. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 3.

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

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

  5. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 245 - 189 (Roll no. 14).

  6. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 185 - 245 (Roll no. 13).

  7. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H322)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews motion to recommit with instructions, pending reservation of a point of order. The reservation of the point of order was subsequently withdrawn. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment which requires the health care repeal shall not take effect unless a majority of Members of U.S. House of Representatives and a majority of U.S. Senators waive Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Benefits.

  9. Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H321-322; text: CR H321)

  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H321)

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with the remaining five hours of debate on H.R. 2.

  12. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H262-323)

  13. The Chair announced that pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, proceedings will now resume on H.R. 2.

  14. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule 19, the Chair postponed further consideration of H.R. 2.

  15. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 7 hours of debate on H.R. 2.

  16. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H. Res. 9. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report.

  17. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 26. (consideration: CR H209-230; text of measure as amended in House: CR H209)

  18. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 26 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 and H. Res. 9. Measure provides for consideration of H.R. 2, as amended, with the amendment printed in Part A of the report. H.R. 2, as amended, shall be debatable in the House for seven hours, equally divided and controlled. Measure provides for consideration of H. Res. 9 which shall be considered as read, debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled, and makes in order the amendment printed in Part B of the report.

  19. Referred to House Appropriations

  20. Referred to House Administration

  21. Referred to House Rules

  22. Referred to House Natural Resources

  23. Referred to House Judiciary

  24. Referred to House Ways and Means

  25. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  26. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  27. 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, and Appropriations, 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.

Sponsors

  • Eric Cantor · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Eric Cantor

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2 do?
Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions.
Who sponsors HR 2?
HR 2 is sponsored by Eric Cantor.
What is the current status of HR 2?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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