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H.Res. 657

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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Members of Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public option and be subject to any personal income tax increases levied as a result of healthcare legislation, regardless of their annual gross income.
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Introduced
Latest Action · July 17, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Congress
111th (2009–2011)
Introduced
July 17, 2009
Cosponsors (0)
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Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Members of Congress who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) should be automatically enrolled in the public health insurance option (if one is established as a choice within the Health Insurance Exchange); (2) Members of Congress whose individual or joint modified adjusted gross incomes fall below the minimum amounts at which a surtax is imposed shall be subject to a 1% surtax; and (3) Members' Campaign Committees should be required to provide health insurance coverage to their employees.

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