[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1221 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1221

   To provide for the enactment of comprehensive health care reform.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 25, 2007

   Mr. Kerry introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To provide for the enactment of comprehensive health care reform.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE REFORM.

    (a) In General.--If a provision of law that ensures accessible, 
affordable, and meaningful health insurance for all Americans is not 
enacted before the adjournment, sine die, of the 111th Congress, as 
determined by Institute of Medicine, there shall be no Government 
contribution under section 8906 of title 5, United States Code, for any 
Member of Congress and any Member of Congress shall pay 100 percent of 
all premiums for any health benefits plan under chapter 89 of that 
title.
    (b) Notification.--The Institute of Medicine shall submit timely 
notice to the Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of the 
Senate, and the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of 
Representatives of--
            (1) the determination that a provision of law has not been 
        enacted before the adjournment, sine die, of the 111th 
        Congress, as described under subsection (a); and
            (2) the dates and adjustments that are required to take 
        effect under this Act.
    (c) Adjustments.--After receiving notice under subsection (b), the 
Office of Personnel Management, the Secretary of the Senate, and the 
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall make 
such adjustments as may be necessary on the first day of the first 
applicable pay period beginning on or after the date of that notice.
    (d) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management may prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section.
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