Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003

Introduced in House

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 15 - 13.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 108-32, Part II.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 139 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Provides for 80 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary and 40 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. Measure will be considered read. The rule provides that in lieu of the amendments recommended by the Committees on the Judiciary and on Energy and Commerce now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report (H. Rept. 108-34) shall be considered as adopted. The rule provides that H.Res. 126 is laid on...

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Conyers motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House forthwith with an amendment in the nature of a substitute entitled "Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2003".

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 229 - 196, 1 Present (Roll No. 64).(text: CR H1832-1834)