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On the recordJanuary 5, 2017
Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The amendment is as follows: (Purpose: To prohibit legislation that makes America sick again) At the end of title IV, add the following: SEC. 4__. DON'T MAKE AMERICA SICK AGAIN. (a) In General.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any legislation that makes America sick again, as described in subsection (b). (b) Legislation Making America Sick Again.--For purposes of subsection (a), legislation that makes America sick again refers to any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that the Congressional Budget Office determines would-- (1) reduce the number of Americans enrolled in public or private health insurance coverage, as determined based on the March 2016 updated baseline budget projections by the Congressional Budget Office; (2) increase health insurance premiums or total out-of- pocket health care costs for Americans with private health insurance; or (3) reduce the scope and scale of benefits covered by private health insurance, as compared to the benefits Americans would have received pursuant to the requirements under title I of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148; 124 Stat. 130) and the amendments made by that title.…
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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