United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 615 (111th)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option are urged to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.
Introduced
8 July 2009
Last action
13 July 2009 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
Sponsors
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1], Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6], Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
2 January 2025
Summary
Urges Members of Congress who vote in favor of the establishment of a public, federal government run health insurance option to forgo their right to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) and agree to enroll under that public option.
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Timeline
8 July 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 July 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7840)
Source: IntroReferral
13 July 2009
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H8014)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 July 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, Tom [R-GA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiahrt, Todd [R-KS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → 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.
- related to → Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to legislation relating to changes in our Nation's health care system.
- related to ← 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 option and be subject to any personal income tax increases levied as a result of healthcare legislation, regardless of their annual gross income.
- related to ← A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that, upon the establishment of, or enactment of legislation creating, a public health care plan, Members of Congress shall lose access to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan and shall be required to enroll in the public plan.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/615
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hres/615
- us · 111-hres-615 · source updated 2 January 2025