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113TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 113–206 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2775) TO CONDITION 

THE PROVISION OF PREMIUM AND COST-SHARING SUBSIDIES UNDER 

THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT UPON A CERTIFICATION THAT A PROGRAM TO VERIFY HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND 

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH SUBSIDIES IS OPERATIONAL, AND 

FOR OTHER PURPOSES 

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Mr. BURGESS, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 339] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 339, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House 

with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2775, to condition the provision of premium and cost-sharing subsidies under the 

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act upon a certification 

that a program to verify household income and other qualifications 

for such subsidies is operational, and for other purposes, under a 

closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate, with 40 

minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce and 

20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking 

minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. 

The resolution provides that the amendment printed in this report 

shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 

considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides 

one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill, the Committee is not aware of any points of 

order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 


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Although the resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended, the Committee is not aware of any 

points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 65 

Motion by Mr. McGovern to report an open rule. Defeated: 4–7. 

Majority Members Vote Minority Members Vote 

Ms. Foxx ............................................................ Nay Ms. Slaughter .................................................. Yea 

Mr. Bishop of Utah .......................................... Mr. McGovern ................................................... Yea 

Mr. Cole ............................................................ Nay Mr. Hastings of Florida ................................... Yea 

Mr. Woodall ...................................................... Nay Mr. Polis ........................................................... Yea 

Mr. Nugent ....................................................... Nay 

Mr. Webster ...................................................... Nay 

Ms. Ros-Lehtinen .............................................

Mr. Burgess ...................................................... Nay 

Mr. Sessions, Chairman ................................... Nay 

SUMMARY OF THE AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

1. Black (TN): Creates a new section that inserts the short title, 

‘‘No Subsidies Without Verification Act.’’ Requires the Inspector 

General of the Department of Health and Human Services to verify 

an applicant’s eligibility rather than the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services currently in the bill. Makes 

other clarifying changes. 

TEXT OF AMENDMENT CONSIDERED AS ADOPTED

Page 2, before line 1, insert the following: 

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘No Subsidies Without Verification 

Act’’. 

Page 2, line 1, strike ‘‘SECTION 1.’’ and insert ‘‘SEC. 2.’’. 

Page 2, line 12, strike ‘‘Secretary of’’ and insert ‘‘Inspector General of the Department of’’. 

Page 2, line 14, insert ‘‘successfully and consistently’’ before 

‘‘verifies’’. 

Page 2, line 17, strike ‘‘reduction’’ and insert ‘‘reductions prior to 

making the benefits available’’. 

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