H.R. 1213: To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.

112th Congress · introduced 2011-03-29 · Health · Latest: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-03-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 5 recorded votes in our records. Latest: House roll call 281 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1213 (2011-05-03), Failed. See all
Where it stands now: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 39. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions appropriating funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for activities (including planning activities) related to establishing an American Health Benefit Exchange (a state health insurance exchange). Rescinds any unobligated funds made available under such provisions.

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Official text

To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · 2 cosponsors

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Recorded votes

House roll call 281 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1213 (2011-05-03): Failed
House roll call 282 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1213 (2011-05-03): Failed
House roll call 283 (2011): On Agreeing to the Amendment, HR1213 (2011-05-03): Failed
House roll call 284 (2011): On Motion to Recommit with Instructions, HR1213 (2011-05-03): Failed
House roll call 285 (2011): On Passage, HR1213 (2011-05-03): Passed

Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr1213.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1213 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112