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H.R. 676:
United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJan 26, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Nov 13, 2009 2:18PM]
Last Action:
Jan 26, 2009: Referred to House Natural Resources
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
the Citizens Alliance for National Health Insurance
Peace Team
California Nurses Association
National Nurses Organizing Committee
Jobs With Justice - Massachusetts
Physicians for a National Health Program
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
American Medical Student Association
Progressive Democrats of America
UAW
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, UE
National Education Association
United Church of Christ
United Steelworkers
American Federation of Musicians
American Apparel and Footwear Association
America's Health Insurance Plans
American Bakers Association
American Benefits Council
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Hotel and Lodging Association
American Lighting Association
American Petroleum Institute
American Rental Association
Associated Builders and Contractors
Associated General Contractors
Brick Industry Association
Business Roundtable
Direct Marketing Association
Independent Electrical Contractors
International Dairy Foods Association
National Association of Home Builders
National Association of Manufacturers
National Federation of Independent Business
national franchisee association
National Retail Federation
National Roofing Contractors Association
National Stone, Sand, and Gravel Association
U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Follow the link to MAPLight.org to see if campaign contributions from employees of these organizations are correlated with how Members of Congress voted on this bill.

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