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Calendar No. 135
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1292
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 11, 2013
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Risch, Mr. Lee, Mr. Paul, Mr. Blunt, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Heller, Mr. Burr, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Wicker, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Moran, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Scott, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Chambliss, and Mr. Graham) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To prohibit the funding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Short title
This Act may be cited as
the Defund Obamacare Act of
2013
.
Prohibition on funding
In general
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds shall be made available to carry out any provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), or of the amendments made by either such Act.
Limitation
No entitlement to benefits under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111–148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), or the amendments made by either such Act, shall remain in effect on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, nor shall any payment be awarded, owed, or made to any State, District, or territory under any such provision.
Unobligated balances
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all unobligated balances available under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are hereby rescinded.
July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013
Read the second time and placed on the calendar