S.Amdt. 963Senate111th Congress (2009-2011)

To provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor.

What it does: Adds SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES THE ABILITY OF AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR wherever appropriate
Sponsored by Jim DeMintSen. Jim DeMint (R-SC)
Submitted April 2, 2009

What it changes

1 change to S.Con.Res. 13

Adds a section
  1. Adds SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES THE ABILITY OF AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR wherever appropriate

    Adds a section

    Inserted: SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES THE ABILITY OF AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order, to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that eliminates the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor (as determined by the Congressional Budget Office).

    Inserted: (b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

    Inserted: (c) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

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At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT ELIMINATES THE ABILITY OF AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR.

(a) In General.--In the Senate, it shall not be in order, to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion, or conference report that eliminates the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor (as determined by the Congressional Budget Office).

(b) Waiver.--This section may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.

(c) Appeals.--An affirmative vote of three-fifths of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under this section.

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Senate amendment submitted

April 2, 2009

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Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 963 agreed to in Senate by Voice.

April 2, 2009

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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 963 proposed by Senator DeMint.(consideration: CR S4286; text: CR S4286)

April 2, 2009

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Amendment SA 963 proposed by Senator DeMint. (consideration: CR S4286; text: CR S4286) To provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their choice of doctor.

April 2, 2009

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Amendment SA 963 agreed to in Senate by Voice.

April 2, 2009