The Broader Options for Americans Act (H. R. 2579[1]) was a bill introduced in the United States House of Representatives in 2017. The bill was sponsored by U.S. Representative Pat Tiberi (R–OH). It would have enabled some people who lost their jobs to use tax credits offered under the American Health Care Act to receive continued coverage under their employer-sponsored health insurance plans.[2] This bill would have no effect until the American Health Care Act of 2017 was enacted into law, but that did not happen.
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| Long title | Broader Options for Americans Act |
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| Nicknames | vehicle for immigration legislation |
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In February 2018, this bill was used as the vehicle for immigration legislation which was debated in the United States Senate.[3] The immigration legislation aimed to resolve the status of undocumented immigrants, who were protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program after the program was rescinded by the Trump administration. The legislation would also introduce additional immigration reforms. This bill allowed senators to offer amendments and compete for 60 votes to pass the Senate.[4]
Amendments voted on in the Senate edit
Below is a list of amendments to this bill with actions taken in the Senate during the immigration debate.[5][6] All of the amendments mentioned below failed to advance.[7]
| Amendment | Amends | Introduced by | Motion to Invoke Cloture | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting date | Votes | Status | |||
| S.Amdt. 1955 | S.Amdt. 1958 | Chris Coons (D–DE) | Feb 15, 2018 | 52–47[8] | cloture motion rejected |
| S.Amdt. 1948 | S.Amdt. 1959 | Pat Toomey (R–PA) | 54–45[9] | ||
| S.Amdt. 1958 | H.R. 2579 | Chuck Schumer (D–NY) | 54–45[10] | ||
| S.Amdt. 1959 | H.R. 2579 | Chuck Grassley (R–IA) | 39–60[11] | ||
References edit
- ^ "H.R.2579 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): Broader Options for Americans Act". 15 February 2018.
- ^ "H. Rept. 115-160 - BROADER OPTIONS FOR AMERICANS ACT". Library of Congress. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Stolberg, Sheryl Gay (12 February 2018). "Senate Begins 'Wild' Week of Debate on Immigration, Outcome Unknown". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Kopan, Tal (12 February 2018). "McConnell officially tees up immigration debate". CNN. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Schedule for Thursday, February 15, 2018 | Senate Democratic Leadership". Senate Democrats. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Cloture Motions - 115th Congress". United States Senate. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ Kopan, Tal; Fox, Lauren (15 February 2018). "Bipartisan DACA, border security deal fails". CNN. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 2nd Session". United States Senate. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 2nd Session". United States Senate. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 2nd Session". United States Senate. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 115th Congress - 2nd Session". United States Senate. Retrieved 16 February 2018.