H.R. 1217 — 112th Congress

To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

Originated in the House · Introduced Mar 29, 2011 · Health

Latest action

Apr 14, 2011

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

CRS summary

As of Apr 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Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to post a notice of such rescission and the amounts of funds rescinded on the public HHS website within 10 days of enactment of this Act.

Congressional Research Service, via api.congress.gov (public domain)

Roll-call votes

4 on record
DateChamberQuestionMember pagesResult
Apr 13, 2011HouseOn PassagePassed (236–183)
Apr 13, 2011HouseOn Motion to Recommit with InstructionsFailed (189–234)
Apr 13, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (188–238)
Apr 13, 2011HouseOn Agreeing to the AmendmentFailed (187–237)

Member pages currently show roll-call votes from the 119th Congress only. The “Member pages” column marks votes from that congress.