H.R. 1217 (112th): To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

Introduced:
Mar 29, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA16]
Status:
Died (Passed House)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 1099 on Mar 12, 2013. See H.R. 1099 for current action on this subject.

The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.

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Status

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on April 13, 2011 but was never passed by the Senate.

Progress
Introduced Mar 29, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 29, 2011
Reported by Committee Apr 11, 2011
Passed House Apr 13, 2011
Votes

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 2 to H R 1217
Apr 13, 2011 5:01 p.m.
Failed 187/237

On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 3 to H R 1217
Apr 13, 2011 5:09 p.m.
Failed 188/238

On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1217 To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund
Apr 13, 2011 5:36 p.m.
Failed 189/234

House Vote on Passage
Apr 13, 2011 5:43 p.m.
Passed 236/183

Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (3R) (show)
Committees

House Energy and Commerce

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Summary

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Text

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Last updated Apr 14, 2011.
2 pages

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Library of Congress Summary

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4/13/2011--Passed House amended.
Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund (a Fund to provide for expanded and sustained national investment in prevention and public health programs to improve health and help restrain the rate of growth in private and public sector health care costs).
Rescinds any unobligated balances appropriated to such Fund. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.

House Republican Conference Summary

The summary below was written by the House Republican Conference, which is the caucus of Republicans in the House of Representatives.

This summary can be found at http://www.gop.gov/bill/112/1/hr1217.

Background

According to Energy and Commerce committee staff, under this ObamaCare provision the Health and Human Services secretary is authorized to administer and spend funds without any further Congressional approval.  Therefore this “slush” fund abrogates Congress’ power of the purse.

Summary

H.R. 1217 would repeal section 4002 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a provision establishing the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which provides grant assistance to entities to carry out prevention, wellness, and public health programs.  The bill would also rescind any unobligated balances appropriated to the Fund.

Cost

According to Congressional Budget Office (CBO) cost estimates, the bill would decrease direct spending by more than $6 billion over the 2012-2016 period and by $16 billion over the 2012-2021 period.

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