To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to enhancing health care and housing for veterans and their dependents by repealing Obamacare, facilitating medical facility leases, and prohibiting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing individuals who have been convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have ever had their medical licenses or credentials revoked or suspended.
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)Legislative Activity
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Senate amendment submitted
January 11, 2017
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Senate amendment submitted
January 11, 2017
Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Flake.(consideration: CR S254, S256; text: CR S254)
January 11, 2017
Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 176 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 13.(consideration: CR S256)
January 11, 2017
Amendment SA 176 proposed by Senator Enzi for Senator Flake. (consideration: CR S254, S256; text: CR S254) To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to enhancing health care and housing for veterans and their dependents by repealing Obamacare, facilitating medical facility leases, and prohibiting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing individuals who have been convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have ever had their medical licenses or credentials revoked or suspended.
January 11, 2017
Point of order that the amendment violates section 305(b)(2) of the CBA raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 176.
January 11, 2017
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to amendment SA 176 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 48. Record Vote Number: 13. (consideration: CR S256)
January 11, 2017
Amendment SA 176 ruled out of order by the chair.
January 11, 2017
Votes
1 roll call on this amendment
Text
Submitted
SA 176. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026; as follows: At the end of title III, add the following: SEC. 3___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO ENHANCING VETERANS HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, AND THE WORKFORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to improving veterans' housing and health care for veterans and their dependents, which may include repealing Obamacare, facilitating medical facility leases, reforming veterans housing programs, and prohibiting the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from employing individuals who have been convicted of a felony and medical personnel who have ever had their medical licenses or credentials revoked or suspended, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over either the period of the total of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 or the period of the total of fiscal years 2017 through 2026. ______