Helping Sick Americans Now Act

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Introduced

15 April 2013

Last action

24 April 2013 · Passed

Status

Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.

Summary

Helping Sick Americans Now Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to transfer from the Prevention and Public Health Fund any unobligated funds which are attributable to FY2013 and any funds that would otherwise be made available to the Fund for FY2014-FY2016 to a Department of Health and Human Services account to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program (a program to provide health insurance coverage to eligible individuals with a preexisting condition). Requires such funds to be available for obligation on the date of enactment of this Act and to remain available through December 31, 2013. Eliminates the eligibility requirement for the temporary high risk pool which prohibits an individual from having creditable coverage (health coverage) for six months before applying for coverage through the pool.

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Timeline

15 April 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 April 2013
Vote
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Source: Committee
17 April 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 April 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
Source: Calendars
19 April 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-45.
Source: Committee
19 April 2013
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-45.
Source: Committee
23 April 2013
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 175 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1549 with 1 hour 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. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
24 April 2013
Passed
Rule H. Res. 175 passed House.
Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

Reported in House · 19 April 2013 · Official file
Introduced in House · 15 April 2013 · Official file

Documents

6 official files

Reported in House (text)

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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 19 April 2013
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 19 April 2013
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 19 April 2013
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2013
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 15 April 2013
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 15 April 2013
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Related records

related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1549) to amend Public Law 111-148 to transfer fiscal year 2013 through fiscal year 2016 funds from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to carry out the temporary high risk health insurance pool program for individuals with preexisting conditions, and to extend access to such program to such individuals who have had creditable coverage during the 6 months prior to application for coverage through such program.

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1549
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/1549
us · 113-hr-1549 · source updated 7 April 2025