II 

Calendar No. 152 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1572 

To provide for a point of order against any legislation that eliminates or 

reduces the ability of Americans to keep their health plan or their 

choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans enrolled 

in private health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans 

enrolled in government-managed health care. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

AUGUST 4, 2009 

Mr. DEMINT introduced the following bill; which was read the first time 

AUGUST 5, 2009 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 

A BILL 

To provide for a point of order against any legislation that 

eliminates or reduces the ability of Americans to keep 

their health plan or their choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans enrolled in private 

health insurance, while increasing the number of Americans enrolled in government-managed health care. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
2 

•S 1572 PCS

1 SECTION 1. POINT OF ORDER ON LEGISLATION THAT 

2 ELIMINATES OR REDUCES THE ABILITY OF 

3 AMERICANS TO KEEP THEIR HEALTH PLAN 

4 OR THEIR CHOICE OF DOCTOR. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—In the Senate, it shall not be in 

6 order, to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, 

7 motion, or conference report that— 

8 (1) eliminates or reduces the ability of Ameri9 cans to keep their health plan; 

10 (2) eliminates or reduces the ability of Ameri11 cans to keep their choice of doctor; or 

12 (3) decreases the number of Americans enrolled 

13 in private health insurance, while increasing the 

14 number of Americans enrolled in government-man15 aged health care. 

16 (b) SUSPENSION OF POINT OF ORDER.—A point of 

17 order raised under subsection (a) shall be suspended in 

18 the Senate upon certification by the Congressional Budget 

19 Office that such bill, joint resolution, amendment, motion 

20 or conference report does not— 

21 (1) eliminate or reduce the ability of Americans 

22 to keep their health plan; 

23 (2) eliminate or reduce the ability of Americans 

24 to keep their choice of doctor; or 

25 (3) decrease the number of Americans enrolled 

26 in private health insurance, while increasing the 


wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
3 

•S 1572 PCS

1 number of Americans enrolled in government-man2 aged health care. 

3 (c) WAIVER.—This section may be waived or sus4 pended only by an affirmative vote of three-fifths of the 

5 Members, duly chosen and sworn. 

6 (d) APPEALS.—An affirmative vote of three-fifths of 

7 the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall 

8 be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair 

9 on a point of order raised under this section. 


wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS
Calendar No. 152 

111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1572 

A BILL 

To provide for a point of order against any legislarolled in government-managed health care. while increasing the number of Americans en- Americans enrolled in private health insurance, choice of doctor or that decreases the number of Americans to keep their health plan or their tion that eliminates or reduces the ability of 

AUGUST 5, 2009 

Read the second time and placed on the calendar 


wwoods2 on DSK1DXX6B1PROD with BILLS