H.R. 4951 (111th): To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for participation in the Exchange of the President, Vice-President, Members of Congress, political appointees, and congressional staff.

Introduced:
Mar 25, 2010 (111th Congress, 2009–2010)
Sponsor:
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX26]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 360 (112th) on Jan 20, 2011.

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This bill was introduced on March 25, 2010, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 25, 2010
Cosponsors
48 cosponsors (46R, 2D) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

House House Administration

House Oversight and Government Reform

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Last updated Mar 25, 2010.
5 pages

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3/25/2010--Introduced.
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to require the participation of the President, Vice President, each Member of Congress, each political appointee, and each Congressional employee in state Exchanges established for the purchase of health care coverage under such Act.

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  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 89