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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 657 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 657

 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 option 
and 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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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 17, 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 option 
and be subject to any personal income tax increases levied as a result 
  of healthcare legislation, regardless of their annual gross income.

Whereas the House of Representatives is considering as a part of its healthcare 
        legislation, the establishment of a new public health insurance option 
        to be offered as a plan choice within the Health Insurance Exchange;
Whereas the goal of the public health insurance option 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 health insurance option 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 accessing 
        a surtax on modified adjusted gross income to offset new costs 
        associated with healthcare legislation;
Whereas the House of Representatives is considering a requirement on employers 
        to provide health insurance coverage to their employees; and
Whereas Members of Congress should be held accountable for their decision to 
        create a public health insurance option 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 health insurance option;
            (2) Members of Congress whose individual or joint modified 
        adjusted gross incomes falls below the minimum amounts at which 
        a surtax is imposed, shall be subject to a one percent surtax; 
        and
            (3) Members' Campaign Committees should be required to 
        provide health insurance coverage to their employees.
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