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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 3, 2017 | National | HR 3922 | Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
Nov. 2, 2017 | National | HR 849 | Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 111) |
July 28, 2017 | National | S Amdt 667 | Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 51) |
July 26, 2017 | National | S Amdt 271 | Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 55) |
July 25, 2017 | National | S Amdt 270 | Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 57) |
May 4, 2017 | National | HR 2192 | McSally Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (429 - 0) |
May 4, 2017 | National | HR 1628 | American Health Care Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
Jan. 12, 2017 | National | S Con Res 3 | A Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2017 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2018 Through 2026 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 48) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/03 | HR 3922 | Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our Nation Act of 2017 (CHAMPION Act) | Bill Passed - House (242 - 174) |
11/02 | HR 849 | Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act | Bill Passed - House (307 - 111) |
7/28 | S Amdt 667 | Health Care Freedom Act of 2017 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 51) |
7/26 | S Amdt 271 | Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act of 2017 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (45 - 55) |
7/25 | S Amdt 270 | Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 57) |
5/04 | HR 2192 | McSally Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (429 - 0) |
5/04 | HR 1628 | American Health Care Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (217 - 213) |
1/12 | S Con Res 3 | A Concurrent Resolution Setting Forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2017 and Setting Forth the Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2018 Through 2026 | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 48) |