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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3130 

To provide that, if comprehensive health care reform legislation that provides 

Americans access to quality, affordable health care is not enacted by 

June 30, 2010, then Members of Congress may not participate or be 

enrolled in a Federal employees health benefits plan under chapter 89 

of title 5, United States Code. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 16, 2010 

Mr. BENNET introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

A BILL 

To provide that, if comprehensive health care reform legislation that provides Americans access to quality, affordable 

health care is not enacted by June 30, 2010, then Members of Congress may not participate or be enrolled in 

a Federal employees health benefits plan under chapter 

89 of title 5, United States Code. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Stop Congressional 

5 Health Benefits Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DISQUALIFICATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN FED2 ERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS PLANS. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 

4 (1) HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION.— 

5 (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘health care 

6 reform legislation’’ means comprehensive health 

7 care reform legislation that provides citizens 

8 and nationals of the United States, and aliens 

9 lawfully present in the United States, access to 

10 quality, affordable health care. 

11 (B) PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH CARE RE12 FORM.—Health care reform legislation de13 scribed in subparagraph (A) shall incorporate 

14 the following principles: 

15 (i) Ending the denial of coverage to 

16 individuals with preexisting conditions. 

17 (ii) Protecting guaranteed Medicare 

18 benefits for seniors. 

19 (iii) Reducing premium costs for fami20 lies and small businesses. 

21 (iv) Providing Americans access to the 

22 same insurance choices as Members of 

23 Congress. 

24 (v) Ensuring that new and expanded 

25 programs are paid for and do not add to 

26 the Federal deficit. 


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1 (2) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘‘Mem2 ber of Congress’’ means any member of the House 

3 of Representatives or the Senate. 

4 (b) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi5 sion of law and except as provided under subsection (b), 

6 a Member of Congress may not participate in or be en7 rolled in any Federal employees health benefits plan under 

8 chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, during the pe9 riod beginning on July 1, 2010, through the date on which 

10 the Comptroller General of the United States submits a 

11 report described under subsection (d). 

12 (c) INITIAL DETERMINATION AND REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 

14 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States 

15 shall— 

16 (A) make a determination of whether or 

17 not health care reform legislation has been en18 acted; and 

19 (B) submit a report to the Office of Per20 sonnel Management, Secretary of the Senate, 

21 and the Chief Administrative Officer of the 

22 House of Representatives on that determina23 tion. 

24 (2) ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION.—If the re25 port under paragraph (1) states that health care reVerDate Nov 24 2008 01:19 Mar 17, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S3130.IS S3130

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1 form legislation has been enacted, subsection (b) 

2 shall not take effect. 

3 (d) SUBSEQUENT REPORT.—Whenever after July 1, 

4 2010, the Comptroller General of the United States makes 

5 a determination that health care reform legislation has 

6 been enacted, the Comptroller General of the United 

7 States shall submit a report to the Office of Personnel 

8 Management, the Secretary of the Senate, and the Chief 

9 Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives of 

10 that determination. 

11 (e) OPEN ENROLLMENT.—The Office of Personnel 

12 Management shall provide for a period of open enrollment 

13 for Members of Congress beginning on the earliest admin14 istratively feasible pay period following the date on which 

15 the Comptroller General of the United States submits a 

16 report under subsection (d). 

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