House Energy and Commerce Committee Has Unfinished Business
August 04, 2009
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed its version of the “American Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009” (H.R. 3200) on Friday, July 31. However, there are still 55-60 filed amendments that were not heard before the committee passed the bill. Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Ranking Member Joe Barton (R-Tx.) agreed to a process that will require the committee to vote on the remaining amendments at a mark-up session when Congress returns in September. The amendments, which will be limited to those offered at the time of mark-up, will be passed out of committee and added to the larger bill in the Rules Committee.
