S. 720: Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act

112th Congress · introduced 2011-04-04 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2011-04-04 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act

Plain summary

Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act - Repeals provisions of the Public Health Service Act enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (entitled the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act or the CLASS Act) which establish a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living assistance services and supports in order to provide individuals with functional limitations with tools that will allow them to maintain their personal and financial independence and live in the community. Amends the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to repeal provisions providing appropriations for the National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information through FY2015.

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Official text

Repeal the CLASS Entitlement Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · 45 cosponsors

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John Boozman (R-AR), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Mike Lee (R-UT), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Crapo (R-ID), John Cornyn (R-TX), Roger F. Wicker (R-MS), James E. Risch (R-ID), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), John Hoeven (R-ND), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Rand Paul (R-KY)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112s720.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/s>

Record fed-us-cong112-s720 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112