Defund Obamacare Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-1292
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2013-07-11
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Appropriations

Comprehensive health care

Health care costs and insurance

Health care coverage and access

Health programs administration and funding
Latest action: action_date: 2013-07-16
text: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 135.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-07-11
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Defund Obamacare Act of 2013 - Prohibits any federal funds from being made available to carry out the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.</p> <p>Prohibits any entitlement to benefits under such provisions from remaining in effect on and after the date of the enactment of this Act. Prohibits any payments from being awarded, owed, or made to any state, district, or territory under any such provision.</p> <p>Rescinds any unobligated balances available under such provisions.</p>

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 135 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1292 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 11, 2013 Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Inhofe , Mr. Risch , Mr. Lee , Mr. Paul , Mr. Blunt , Mr. Barrasso , Mr. Rubio , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Heller , Mr. Burr , Mr. Toomey , Mr. Cornyn , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Enzi , Mr. Wicker , Mrs. Fischer , Mr. Moran , Mr. Vitter , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Grassley , Mr. Scott , Mr. Roberts , Mr. Chambliss , and Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar A BILL To prohibit the funding of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defund Obamacare Act of 2013 . 2. Prohibition on funding (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no Federal funds shall be made available to carry out any provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 ( Public Law 111–152 ), or of the amendments made by either such Act. (b) Limitation No entitlement to benefits under any provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ( Public Law 111–148 ) or title I and subtitle B of title II of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–152), or the amendments made by either such Act, shall remain in effect on and after the date of the enactment of this Act, nor shall any payment be awarded, owed, or made to any State, District, or territory under any such provision. (c) Unobligated balances Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all unobligated balances available under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a) are hereby rescinded.

July 16 (legislative day, July 15), 2013 Read the second time and placed on the calendar