Requesting the President, and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, and communications in their possession relating to certain agreements regarding health care reform.

Bill: 111-hres-983
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Introduced: 2009-12-16 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Insurance industry and regulation
Public-private cooperation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: 
Requests the President, and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, or communications in their possession referring or relating to: (1) any agreement by their office relating to specified health care legislation (i.e., H.R. 3200, H.R. 3590, H.R. 3961, H.R. 3962, S. 1679, and S. 1796) entered into on or after January 20, 2009; (2) negotiations relating to such an agreement, including the dates of any meetings and the identities of any parties involved; (3) any such negotiations with the Advanced Medical Technology Association, the American Medical Association, America's Health Insurance Plans, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American Hospital Association, or the Service Employees International Union regarding decreasing the annual health care spending growth rate; or (4) implementation of any such agreement.

action_date: 2010-01-29
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Requests the President, and directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), to transmit to the House of Representatives copies of documents, records, or communications in their possession referring or relating to: (1) any agreement by their office relating to specified health care legislation (i.e., H.R. 3200, H.R. 3590, H.R. 3961, H.R. 3962, S. 1679, and S. 1796) entered into on or after January 20, 2009; (2) negotiations relating to such an agreement, including the dates of any meetings and the identities of any parties involved; (3) any such negotiations with the Advanced Medical Technology Association, the American Medical Association, America's Health Insurance Plans, the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the American Hospital Association, or the Service Employees International Union regarding decreasing the annual health care spending growth rate; or (4) implementation of any such agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-01-29
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
action_date: 2010-01-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-408.
action_date: 2010-01-29
text: Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-408.
action_date: 2010-01-27
text: Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2010-01-27
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-12-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-12-16
text: Introduced in House