(H.R. 3590) Legislation making major changes in the national health care system - - on a motion to waive the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act as they apply to an amendment offered by Sen. Reid of Nevada
senate Roll Call 390
Dec 23, 2009
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This was a vote on a motion to waive the provisions of the Congressional Budget Act as they apply to provisions in an amendment offered by Senate Majority Leader Reid (D-NV) to major health care legislation. The Reid amendment made numerous significant changes to the legislation. Among those were some that created requirements for the states to spend additional funds, although the amendment did not provide those funds. Such requirements, known as “unfunded mandates”, were ordinarily prohibited by the Congressional Budget Act. An “unfunded mandate” has been described as “a statute or regulation that requires a state or local government to perform certain actions, yet provides no money for fulfilling the requirements.” |
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