To improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on March 22, 2012 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
134 Cosponsors (132 Republicans, 2 Democrats)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Barack Obama [D, 2009-2017]: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act (Mar 20, 2012)
What legislators are saying
“House Removes Obamacare Barriers Between Doctor and Patient”
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Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS2, 2009-2018]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 22, 2012
“Olson votes to give seniors control of their medicare”
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Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX22, 2009-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 22, 2012
“Inhofe introduces sequestration prevention act of 2012”
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Sen. James “Jim” Inhofe [R-OK]
on Aug 1, 2012
History
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Jan 24, 2011
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Introduced
Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber. |
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Feb 16, 2011
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee. |
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Mar 21, 2012
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 591 (112th). |
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Mar 22, 2012
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Mar 27, 2012
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Unknown Status (rhuc). |
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Apr 16, 2012
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Placed on Calendar in the Senate 2. |
H.R. 5 (112th) 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. 5. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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