What bills is Congress considering?
There are three health insurance reform bills being considered. The House bill has been introduced formally; one Senate bill is in draft and a second Senate bill is still being cobbled together. The Senate bills have no bill numbers attached to them. 1) The House bill, HR 3200, sometimes referred to as the “Tri-Committee” bill, has been considered by three House Committees with differing jurisdictions: the Ways and Means Committee, the Education and Labor Committee, and the Energy and Commerce Committee. 2) The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee has marked-up its bill. 3) The Senate Finance Committee bill has yet to be released. Q: Where are these bills in the legislative process? A: All three House committees of jurisdiction have completed their work on the bill. Each Committee amended parts of the bill. The bill as amended has not yet been assembled and made available. This revised version will no doubt be made public when the House returns in September. Th
