[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 626 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 626

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of 
   Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
  Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public plan.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2009

  Mr. Davis of Alabama submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to 
   the Committee on Ways and Means, 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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of 
   Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits 
  Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public plan.

Whereas the House of Representatives is considering the establishment of a new 
        public plan to be offered as a choice within the Health Insurance 
        Exchange;
Whereas the goal of the public plan is to compete with private plans in order to 
        improve quality, expand choice, and contain costs within the healthcare 
        system in the United States;
Whereas the public plan and its benefits are deemed sufficient to meet the 
        healthcare needs of the people in the United States and eventually serve 
        as the minimum quality standard for all health plans;
Whereas in order to comply with PAYGO rules, the House is considering increasing 
        personal income taxes to offset new costs associated with healthcare 
        legislation; and
Whereas Members of Congress should be held accountable for their decision to 
        create a public plan and restructure the healthcare system for the 
        people of the United States: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives 
that--
            (1) Members of Congress who participate in the Federal 
        Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be 
        automatically enrolled in the public plan; and
            (2) Members of Congress should be subject to any personal 
        income tax increases levied as a result of healthcare 
        legislation, regardless of their annual gross income.
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