H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
- Sponsor:
- Thomas Perriello
- Summary:
- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on February 24, 2010
PASSED on February 24, 2010.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 406
voted NO: 19
8 voted present/not voting
Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
H.R. 4626 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Summary
- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To restore the application of the Federal antitrust laws to the business of health insurance to protect competition and consumers.
- Other Titles
- Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act
- Sponsor
- Thomas Perriello
- Co-Sponsors
- Larry Kissell
- Timothy Ryan
- Edward Markey
- Mary Jo Kilroy
- Judy Chu
- Keith Ellison
- Bob Filner
- John Salazar
- Michael Capuano
- Christopher Van Hollen
- Paul Tonko
- James Langevin
- William Owens
- Robert Andrews
- Dina Titus
- Ed Perlmutter
- Brad Sherman
- David Loebsack
- Betty Sutton
- Frederick Boucher
- Harry Teague
- Jerrold Nadler
- Bart Stupak
- Gerald Connolly
- Henry Johnson
- Rosa DeLauro
- Michael Michaud
- Raymond Green
- James Moran
- Eddie Johnson
- John Garamendi
- Susan Davis
- John Tierney
- Jared Polis
- Betsy Markey
- Betty McCollum
- Gene Taylor
- Leonard Boswell
- Ben Luján
- Lynn Woolsey
- Eric Massa
- Raul Grijalva
- Steven Rothman
- Chellie Pingree
- Carol Shea-Porter
- Diana DeGette
- Rush Holt
- Steve Kagen
- John Hall
- William Delahunt
- Phil Hare
- David Scott
- Linda Sánchez
- John Olver
- Scott Murphy
- Carolyn Maloney
- Dale Kildee
- James McDermott
- Louise Slaughter
- Luis Gutiérrez
- Lois Capps
- David Wu
- Ron Klein
- Mike Quigley
- Eleanor Norton
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Peter DeFazio
- Peter Welch
- William Pascrell
- Gary Peters
- John Barrow
- Russ Carnahan
- Mazie Hirono
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- Major Actions
Introduced 2/22/2010 Referred to Committee Passed House 2/24/2010 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act 2/24/2010 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 170 voted YES 249 voted NO 13 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage - House - H.R. 4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act 2/24/2010 This bill PASSED the House 406 voted YES 19 voted NO 8 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 2/22/2010 2/22/2010 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 2/23/2010 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1098 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 with 2 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. 2/24/2010 Rule H. Res. 1098 passed House. 2/24/2010 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1098. 2/24/2010 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 4626 with 2 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. 2/24/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with two hours of debate on H.R. 4626. 2/24/2010 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. 2/24/2010 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to recommit with instructions to Judiciary. 2/24/2010 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) 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 the McCarran-Ferguson Act and an amendment adding a new section at the end of the bill entitled "GAO REPORT". 2/24/2010 WORDS TAKEN DOWN - Twice during the course of debate, exception was taken to certain words used and a demand was made to have words taken down. Mr. Weiner asked unanimous consent to withdraw the words. Without objection the words were withdrawn. The House resumed debate on H.R. 4626. 2/24/2010 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. select this vote Vote 2/24/2010 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H.R. 4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 2/24/2010 On Passage - House - H.R. 4626 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act 2/25/2010 Received in the Senate. 2/26/2010 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 3/01/2010 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 277. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
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opposed this bill
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