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Rules Resource for H.R. 6079 – Repeal of Obamacare Act

July 9, 2012

Bill Summary	H.R. 6079 retroactively repeals Public Law 111-148 (PPACA) and title I and subtitle B of title II of Public Law 111-152 (Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010).
Type of Rule	Closed rule (making no amendments in order) for consideration of H.R. 6079. Reported by a vote of 8 yeas to 4 nays.
Amendments	No amendments were made in order.
Other Elements of the Rule	Debate Time: Provides five hours of debate to be allocated as follows: o 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader or their respective designees; o 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and the Workforce; o 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce; o 60 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means; o 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget; o 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; and o 30 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Small Business. Provides one motion to recommit. Floor Managers: Sessions/Slaughter
Floor Action Expected	The rule and the bill are expected to be debated on the floor: July 10 and 11, 2012.