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112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3095 
To freeze the implementation of the health reform law, to establish a commis-
sion to evaluate its impact on the delivery of health care to current 
Medicare recipients, job creation, current health insurance coverage, par-
ticipation in State exchanges, and the Federal deficit, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 5, 2011 
Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Com-
mittees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, Natural Re-
sources, the Judiciary, House Administration, Appropriations, and Rules, 
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 
A BILL 
To freeze the implementation of the health reform law, to 
establish a commission to evaluate its impact on the 
delivery of health care to current Medicare recipients, 
job creation, current health insurance coverage, partici-
pation in State exchanges, and the Federal deficit, and 
for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Freeze and Investigate 
Affordable Care Act of 2011’’. 
SEC. 2. FREEZE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH REFORM 
LAW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the provisions of the health reform law that 
are not in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall not take effect. 
(b) REGULATIONS UNDER HEALTH REFORM LAW.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal 
Government shall not promulgate or enforce regulations 
under the provisions of the health reform law that are not 
in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, or otherwise 
prepare to implement such provisions. 
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION. 
There is established in the legislative branch a com-
mission to be known as the Affordable Care Evaluation 
Commission (in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’). 
SEC. 4. DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION; INVESTIGATIVE RE-
PORT. 
The duties of the Commission shall be— 
(1) to prepare and, not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, to sub-
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mit to the President and Congress a report that con-
tains— 
(A) a projection of the impact that the im-
plementation of the provisions of the health re-
form law that are not in effect on the date of 
the enactment of this Act would have on— 
(i) the quality of health care delivered 
to individuals who are Medicare recipients 
on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
(ii) health insurance coverage of indi-
viduals who are insured on such date; 
(iii) participation in State exchanges 
and the effect on the Federal deficit; and 
(iv) job creation and the size of the 
tax base; 
(B) an evaluation of the findings, conclu-
sions, and recommendations developed by all 
other relevant governmental agencies regarding 
the facts and circumstances surrounding such 
implementation; and 
(C) a recommendation of corrective meas-
ures to mitigate any negative impact of such 
implementation; and 
(2) to make available to the public the report 
submitted under paragraph (1). 
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SEC. 5. MEMBERS OF COMMISSION. 
(a) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 10 members, of whom— 
(1) 1 member shall be appointed by the Presi-
dent, who shall serve as chair of the Commission; 
(2) 1 member shall be appointed by the Speak-
er of the House, who shall serve as vice chair of the 
Commission; 
(3) 2 members shall be appointed by the major-
ity leader of the Senate; 
(4) 2 members shall be appointed by the minor-
ity leader of the Senate; 
(5) 2 members shall be appointed by the major-
ity leader of the House of Representatives; and 
(6) 2 members shall be appointed by the minor-
ity leader of the House of Representatives. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—All members of 
the Commission shall be appointed before the end of the 
30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) QUALIFICATIONS.— 
(1) POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION.—Not more 
than 5 members of the Commission shall be from 
the same political party. 
(2) NONGOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An in-
dividual appointed to the Commission may not be an 
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officer or employee of the Federal Government or 
any State or local government. 
(3) OTHER QUALIFICATIONS.—Individuals ap-
pointed to the Commission shall be prominent citi-
zens, with national recognition and significant depth 
of experience in such professions as government 
service, financial services, economics, law, public ad-
ministration, commerce, and the United States 
healthcare system. 
SEC. 6. OPERATION OF COMMISSION. 
(a) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall meet 
and begin the operations of the Commission as soon as 
practicable. 
(b) PUBLIC MEETINGS.—Meetings of the Commis-
sion shall be held in public to the extent practicable. 
(c) QUORUM; VACANCIES.—After its initial meeting, 
the Commission shall meet upon the call of the chair, the 
vice chair, or a majority of its members. Six members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum. Any vacancy 
in the Commission shall not affect its powers, but shall 
be filled in the same manner in which the original appoint-
ment was made. 
SEC. 7. COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS. 
(a) COMPENSATION.—Each member of the Commis-
sion shall be paid at a rate not to exceed the daily equiva-
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