United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 657 (111th)
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.
Introduced
17 July 2009
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Status
Referred to House Ways and Means
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2 January 2025
Summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Members of Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public health insurance option (if one is established as a choice within the Health Insurance Exchange); (2) Members of Congress whose individual or joint modified adjusted gross incomes fall below the minimum amounts at which a surtax is imposed shall be subject to a 1% surtax; and (3) Members' Campaign Committees should be required to provide health insurance coverage to their employees.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2009
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 July 2009
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 July 2009
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/657
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hres/657