HR 154
112th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 154
To prohibit the use of funds for implementation or enforcement of
any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 5, 2011
Mr. POE of Texas (for himself, Mr. BRADY of Texas, Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado,
Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. LAMBORN, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. HALL, Mr. CONAWAY,
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. MCCLINTOCK, Mr. SIMPSON, Mr. OLSON, Mr. BURTON
of Indiana, Mr. REHBERG, Mr. JONES, and Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To prohibit the use of funds for implementation or enforcement of
any Federal mandate to purchase health insurance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Defund the Individual Mandate Act'.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT OR ENFORCE FEDERAL MANDATE
TO PURCHASE HEALTH INSURANCE.
None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal
department or agency may be used to implement or enforce any Federal mandate
to purchase health insurance.
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