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H.R. 3590 (111th): Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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About the bill

This is the Senate's health care bill. The bill started off with text regarding an unrelated matter but the Senate is co-opted this bill as a vehicle for passage of their reform and changed the text in whole to the health care bill. They do this because the Constitution requires all revenue bills to start in the House, and their health reform plan involves revenue. So they have chosen to work off of a bill that started in the House, even if that bill is unrelated.

Sponsor and status

Photo of sponsor Charles “Charlie” Rangel

Charles “Charlie” Rangel

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 15th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 22, 2010
Length: 906 pages
Introduced
Sep 17, 2009
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Mar 23, 2010

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on March 23, 2010.

Law
Pub.L. 111-148
Cosponsors

40 Cosponsors (37 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Source
Congress.gov

Position statements

Statement of Administration Policy

President Barack Obama [D, 2009-2017]: HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and HR 4872 - Health Care and Education Affordabilty and Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Mar 19, 2010)

What legislators are saying

“reconciliation a \"pay-off\" - not a \"fix-it\"”
    — Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK] on Mar 22, 2010

“Statement by Congressman McCaul on the Passage of the Democrats' Healthcare Reform Plan”
    — Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10] on Mar 21, 2010

“Sen. Cornyn: Democrats Have Final Opportunity To Include The American People In Historic Health Care Debate”
    — Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] on Jan 6, 2010

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History

Sep 17, 2009
 
Introduced

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Oct 8, 2009
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Nov 19, 2009
 
Text Published

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Dec 24, 2009
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes.

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Dec 24, 2009
 
Text Published

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Mar 21, 2010
 
House Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill.

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Mar 23, 2010
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 3590 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 3590. This is the one from the 111th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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