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S. 2795 - Small Business Health Options Program

Health policy. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

Small Business Health Options Program

S. 2795 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible.
Other Titles
  • SHOP Act
  • Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008
Sponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Health policy
  • Business
  • Employee health benefits
  • Executive departments
  • Federal advisory bodies
  • Finance
  • Governmental investigations
  • Health insurance
  • Income tax
  • Insurance premiums
  • Labor
  • Medical care
  • Self-employed
  • Small business
  • Tax credits
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced4/02/2008
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced4/02/2008
4/02/2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
4/03/2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2425-2526)
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Women's issues
Real estate agents
State & local govt employee unions
Equipment rental & leasing
Funeral services
Small business associations
Elderly issues/Social Security
$322,818
$7,588,524
$609,998
$380,350
$356,214
$269,015
$10,842,768
$20,369,687
$0
6 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
6 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
SHOP Act

6 organizations supported this bill

AARP
(n.d.). AARP Endorses Durbin-Snowe Plan to Provide Affordable Health Insurance Plan for Small Businesses. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Rental Association
(n.d.). ARA Press Release, April 2, 2008. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Realtors
(n.d.). U.S. Health Care System Must Be Reformed, Say Nine Out of 10 Realtors. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Federation of Independent Business
(n.d.). NFIB Thanks Senators for Introducing Pro-Small Business Healthcare Legislation. Retrieved n.d., from .
Service Employees International Union
(n.d.). DURBIN, SNOWE, LINCOLN & COLEMAN ALONG WITH NFIB, NAR & SEIU INTRODUCE AFFORDABLE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN FOR SMALL BUSINESSES. Retrieved n.d., from .
Women Impacting Public Policy
(n.d.). WIPP Endorses S.2795, The Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 . Retrieved n.d., from .

0 organizations opposed this bill

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$35,850$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$77,350$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$3,000$0
John BarrassoRWY$14,950$0
Max BaucusDMT$86,703$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$75,291$0
Bob BennettRUT$22,000$0
Joe BidenDDE$85,400$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$56,764$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$72,000$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,075,389$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$234,266$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$32,625$0
Jim BunningRKY$41,200$0
Richard BurrRNC$133,122$0
Robert ByrdDWV$36,800$0
Maria CantwellDWA$230,818$0
Ben CardinDMD$356,234$0
Tom CarperDDE$46,680$0
Bob CaseyDPA$459,940$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$139,175$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$2,236,631$0
Tom CoburnROK$21,900$0
William Thad CochranRMS$25,800$0
Norm ColemanRMN$167,216$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$145,804$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$49,250$0
Bob CorkerRTN$240,344$0
John CornynRTX$167,200$0
Larry CraigRID$6,000$0
Mike CrapoRID$15,000$0
Jim DeMintRSC$194,955$0
Chris DoddDCT$111,850$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$136,918$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$30,712$0
Byron DorganDND$47,733$0
Dick DurbinDIL$148,325$0
John EnsignRNV$77,100$0
Mike EnziRWY$22,250$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$175,290$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$156,313$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$122,225$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$57,750$0
Judd GreggRNH$30,700$0
Chuck HagelRNE$5,750$0
Tom HarkinDIA$59,100$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$37,433$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$113,000$0
Jim InhofeROK$36,050$0
Dan InouyeDHI$60,900$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$422,130$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$54,500$0
Ted KennedyDMA$69,000$0
John F. KerryDMA$120,472$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$908,145$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$204,389$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$285,437$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$130,973$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$16,750$0
Carl LevinDMI$76,025$0
Joe LiebermanICT$214,680$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$132,050$0
Dick LugarRIN$49,600$0
Mel MartinezRFL$215,625$0
John McCainRAZ$25,000$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$4,026,740$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$165,950$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$328,480$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$351,333$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$83,387$0
Patty MurrayDWA$576,053$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$92,949$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$180,465$0
Barack ObamaDIL$175,975$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$65,650$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$55,400$0
Harry ReidDNV$140,311$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$38,850$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$72,400$0
Ken SalazarDCO$383,739$0
Bernie SandersIVT$44,148$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$147,040$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$75,750$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$173,950$0
Gordon SmithROR$97,035$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$131,272$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$190,964$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$739,537$0
Ted StevensRAK$57,950$0
John SununuRNH$51,180$0
Jon TesterDMT$24,549$0
John ThuneRSD$123,320$0
David VitterRLA$122,964$0
George VoinovichROH$105,350$0
John WarnerRVA$1,500$0
Jim WebbDVA$221,634$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$232,630$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$77,400$0
Ron WydenDOR$74,000$0

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NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$35,850$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$77,350$0
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$3,000$0
John BarrassoRWY$14,950$0
Max BaucusDMT$86,703$0
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$75,291$0
Bob BennettRUT$22,000$0
Joe BidenDDE$85,400$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$56,764$0
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$72,000$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,075,389$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$234,266$0
Sam BrownbackRKS$32,625$0
Jim BunningRKY$41,200$0
Richard BurrRNC$133,122$0
Robert ByrdDWV$36,800$0
Maria CantwellDWA$230,818$0
Ben CardinDMD$356,234$0
Tom CarperDDE$46,680$0
Bob CaseyDPA$459,940$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$139,175$0
Hillary ClintonDNY$2,236,631$0
Tom CoburnROK$21,900$0
William Thad CochranRMS$25,800$0
Norm ColemanRMN$167,216$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$145,804$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$49,250$0
Bob CorkerRTN$240,344$0
John CornynRTX$167,200$0
Larry CraigRID$6,000$0
Mike CrapoRID$15,000$0
Jim DeMintRSC$194,955$0
Chris DoddDCT$111,850$0
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$136,918$0
Pete DomeniciRNM$30,712$0
Byron DorganDND$47,733$0
Dick DurbinDIL$148,325$0
John EnsignRNV$77,100$0
Mike EnziRWY$22,250$0
Russ FeingoldDWI$175,290$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$156,313$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$122,225$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$57,750$0
Judd GreggRNH$30,700$0
Chuck HagelRNE$5,750$0
Tom HarkinDIA$59,100$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$37,433$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$113,000$0
Jim InhofeROK$36,050$0
Dan InouyeDHI$60,900$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$422,130$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$54,500$0
Ted KennedyDMA$69,000$0
John F. KerryDMA$120,472$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$908,145$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$204,389$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$285,437$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$130,973$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$16,750$0
Carl LevinDMI$76,025$0
Joe LiebermanICT$214,680$0
Blanche LincolnDAR$132,050$0
Dick LugarRIN$49,600$0
Mel MartinezRFL$215,625$0
John McCainRAZ$25,000$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$4,026,740$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$165,950$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$328,480$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$351,333$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$83,387$0
Patty MurrayDWA$576,053$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$92,949$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$180,465$0
Barack ObamaDIL$175,975$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$65,650$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$55,400$0
Harry ReidDNV$140,311$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$38,850$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$72,400$0
Ken SalazarDCO$383,739$0
Bernie SandersIVT$44,148$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$147,040$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$75,750$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$173,950$0
Gordon SmithROR$97,035$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$131,272$0
Arlen SpecterDPA$190,964$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$739,537$0
Ted StevensRAK$57,950$0
John SununuRNH$51,180$0
Jon TesterDMT$24,549$0
John ThuneRSD$123,320$0
David VitterRLA$122,964$0
George VoinovichROH$105,350$0
John WarnerRVA$1,500$0
Jim WebbDVA$221,634$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$232,630$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$77,400$0
Ron WydenDOR$74,000$0

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Women's issues$10,842,768
Real estate agents$7,588,524
State & local govt employee unions$609,998
Equipment rental & leasing$380,350
Funeral services$356,214
Small business associations$322,818
Elderly issues/Social Security$269,015

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