United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 6079 — Repeal of Obamacare Act

Last action — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.

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Summary

Repeal of Obamacare 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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Action History

  1. Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 451.

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

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

  4. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 244 - 185 (Roll no. 460).

  5. On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 180 - 248 (Roll no. 459). (consideration: CR H4808)

  6. The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H4807)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Andrews 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 add a provision to the end of the bill, which states that any Member who votes for Repeal of the Affordable Care Act will be ineligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, effective beginning the first month following enactment of the Act.

  8. Mr. Andrews moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce. (consideration: CR H4806-4808; text: CR H4806)

  9. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4806-4808)

  10. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.R. 6079.

  11. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4806)

  12. DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 724, the House proceeded with the remaining 30 minutes of debate controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader on H.R. 6079.

  13. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4796-4806)

  14. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Speaker postponed further proceedings on H.R. 6079.

  15. DEBATE - The House continued debate on H.R. 6079.

  16. DEBATE - The House proceeded with five hours of debate on H.R. 6079.

  17. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6079 with 5 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments.

  18. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 724. (consideration: CR H4725-4766; text of measure as introduced: CR H4725)

  19. Rule H. Res. 724 passed House.

  20. Referred to House Budget

  21. Referred to House Appropriations

  22. Referred to House Rules

  23. Referred to House House Administration

  24. Referred to House Judiciary

  25. Referred to House Natural Resources

  26. Referred to House Education and the Workforce

  27. Referred to House Ways and Means

  28. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  29. Referred to House Energy and Commerce

  30. Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Resources, the Judiciary, House Administration, Rules, Appropriations, and the Budget, 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.

  31. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 724 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6079 with 5 hours 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. Bill is closed to amendments.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 6079 do?
Repeal of Obamacare 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 6079?
HR 6079 is sponsored by Eric Cantor (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 6079?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “Introduced” 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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