H.R. 1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
- Sponsor:
- Sam Johnson
- Summary:
- To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on March 22, 2017
- Amendments:
- 1 proposed amendment. 1 accepted. View amendments
PASSED on March 22, 2017.
1/2 required to pass
voted YES: 236
voted NO: 175
19 voted present/not voting
Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
H.R. 1101 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. (by CRS)
- Learn More
- At OpenCongress
- Title
- To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
- Other Titles
- Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
- Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
- Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
- Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017
- Sponsor
- Sam Johnson
- Co-Sponsors
- Rick W. Allen
- Lou Barletta
- Gus M. Bilirakis
- Mike Bishop
- Mike Bost
- Bradley Byrne
- Steve Chabot
- Kevin Cramer
- Jeff Duncan
- John J. Faso
- A. Drew Ferguson IV
- Bill Flores
- Glenn Grothman
- Brett Guthrie
- Jeb Hensarling
- Bill Huizenga
- Randy Hultgren
- Duncan Hunter
- Lynn Jenkins
- Michael T. McCaul
- Luke Messer
- Paul Mitchell
- Robert Pittenger
- Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
- David P. Roe
- Todd Rokita
- David Rouzer
- Pete Sessions
- Jason Smith
- Lloyd Smucker
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Steve Stivers
- David A. Trott
- Tim Walberg
- Jackie Walorski
- Randy K. Weber, Sr.
- Joe Wilson
- Subjects
- Health
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Advisory bodies
- Department of Labor
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Federal preemption
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Licensing and registrations
- Small business
- State and local taxation
- User charges and fees
- Related Bills
- H.R. 1072 (115th) : Obamacare Replacement Act
- S. 222 (115th) : Obamacare Replacement Act
- H.R. 277 (115th) : American Health Care Reform Act of 2017
- H.Res. 210 (115th) : Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 1101) to Amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to Improve Access and Choice for Entrepreneurs with Small Businesses with Respect to Medical Care for Their Employees.
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/16/2017 Referred to Committee Amendments (1 proposed) Passed House 3/22/2017 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act 3/22/2017 This motion DID NOT PASS the House 179 voted YES 233 voted NO 18 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On Passage: H R 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act 3/22/2017 This bill PASSED the House 236 voted YES 175 voted NO 19 voted present/not votingselect this vote House On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2017 by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 2/16/2017 2/16/2017 Introduced in House 2/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. 3/08/2017 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 3/08/2017 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 17. 3/17/2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 115-43. Put on a legislative calendar 3/17/2017 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23. 3/20/2017 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 210 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. 3/21/2017 Rule H. Res. 210 passed House. 3/22/2017 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 210. 3/22/2017 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1101 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendment is in order. 3/22/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1101. 3/22/2017 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 210, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Herrera Beutler amendment No. 1. 3/22/2017 Ms. Shea-Porter moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and the Workforce. 3/22/2017 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minuted of debate on the Shea-Porter motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to require plans to provide coverage for substance use disorder treatments, including treatment for opioid use. 3/22/2017 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. 3/22/2017 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 3/22/2017 3/22/2017 House amendment offered 3/22/2017 3/22/2017 House amendment offered select this vote Vote 3/22/2017 On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act currently selected House Vote on Passage 3/22/2017 On Passage: H R 1101 Small Business Health Fairness Act 3/22/2017 Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Herrera Beutler. 3/22/2017 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A002) offered by Ms. Herrera Beutler. 3/22/2017 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) without objection. select this vote Vote 3/22/2017 On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2017 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/22/2017 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Herrera Beutler amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. 3/23/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status select this vote H. Amdt. 104 Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA3] March 22, 2017 Passed by voice vote on March 22, 2017. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 115-51 to clarify that existing association health plans may continue to operate under existing state and federal law.
Total contributions given to House members from interest groups that…
support this bill
Republican/Conservative | $7,127,642 |
Real estate agents | $5,923,459 |
Restaurants & drinking establishments | $3,774,754 |
Industrial/commercial equipment & materials | $3,772,322 |
Engineering, architecture & construction mgmt svcs | $3,721,431 |
General commerce | $2,866,443 |
Public works, industrial & commercial construction | $2,723,165 |
Chemicals | $2,534,047 |
Residential construction | $2,527,853 |
Hotels & motels | $1,709,750 |
Electrical contractors | $1,148,467 |
Retail trade | $832,877 |
Advertising & public relations services | $805,368 |
Farm machinery & equipment | $794,650 |
Special trade contractors | $793,401 |
Truck/Automotive parts & accessories | $706,566 |
Builders associations | $702,150 |
Fabricated metal products | $659,369 |
General business associations | $577,568 |
Plumbing, heating & air conditioning | $560,139 |
Heavy industrial manufacturing | $538,550 |
Small business associations | $537,961 |
Farm bureaus | $520,138 |
Security services | $462,235 |
Veterinarians | $379,266 |
Equipment rental & leasing | $375,110 |
Insurance | $347,120 |
Manufacturing | $295,000 |
Chambers of commerce | $200,031 |
Wholesale trade | $179,685 |
Fiscal & tax policy | $12,125 |
$48,108,642 |
oppose this bill
Teachers unions | $2,473,109 |
Minority/Ethnic Groups | $2,058,991 |
Women's issues | $2,040,460 |
State & local govt employee unions | $1,308,311 |
Commercial service unions | $1,004,143 |
Automotive Manufacturing union | $815,650 |
Nurses | $795,189 |
Abortion policy/Pro-Abortion Rights | $716,470 |
Health, Education & Human Resources | $653,855 |
Health & welfare policy | $297,323 |
Elderly issues/Social Security | $74,352 |
Health professionals | $21,275 |
Consumer groups | $20,500 |
$12,279,628 |
Interest groups that support this bill gave 3.9 times as much as interest groups that oppose this bill
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org