House Republicans attempts to stay the Affordable Care Acts individual mandate continued yesterday as they argued for a contentious bill that would delay implementation of penalties for failing to comply with the health insurance mandate.
The House Committee on Rules reports that H.R. Bill 4118, first introduced by Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-Kan.) and 15 other co-sponsors last month, received a closed rule vote, a measure that forbids amendments to the legislation going forward. The committee which contains four democrats and nine republicans includes Rep. Louise McIntosh Slaughter (D-N.Y.) as its ranking member, with Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) as chairman. As a result of Tuesday’s vote, the bill was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means; it may also be considered on the House floor this week, according to the congressional schedule.
