Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Signed by President.

Signed by President.

Became Public Law No: 104-191.

Became Public Law No: 104-191.

Presented to President.

Presented to President.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.

Conference report considered in Senate.

Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 264.(consideration: CR S9526)

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 98-0. Record Vote No: 264. (consideration: CR S9526)

Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 502 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H.R. 3103. Upon adoption of this resolution all points of order against the conference report accompanying the bill and against its consideration shall be waived. The conference report shall be considered as read when called up.

Rule H. Res. 502 passed House.

Mr. Archer brought up conference report H. Rept. 104-736 for consideration under the provisions of H. Res. 502.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

Mr. Stark moved to recommit with instructions to the conference committee.

On motion to recommit with instructions to conference committee Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 198 - 228 (Roll no. 392). (consideration: CR H9795)

Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 2 (Roll no. 393).(consideration: CR H9796)

Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 421 - 2 (Roll no. 393). (consideration: CR H9796)

Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conferees agreed to file conference report.

Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 104-736 filed.(text of conference report: CR H9473-9564)

Conference report H. Rept. 104-736 filed. (text of conference report: CR H9473-9564)

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Conference held.

Senate insists on its amendment agrees to request for a conference, appoints conferees Roth; Kassebaum; Lott; Kennedy; Moynihan. (consideration: CR S8820)

Mr. Archer moved that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and request a conference Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H6132-6133)

Mr. Dingell moved that the House instruct conferees.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees on the part of the House to recede to the Senate amendment except with respect to section 305 of the Senate amendment (regarding parity for mental health services) and, with respect to such section, (A) to consider whether the enactment of such section would result in an increase in premiums for private health plans and (B) if so, to provide for concurring with such section with an amendment that adjusts such section to provide for the maximum coverage of mental health services under health plans without increasing such premiums.

WORDS TAKEN DOWN - In the course of debate on the motion to instruct conferees, Mr. Hastert demanded that certain words spoken by Mr. Brown of Ohio be taken down. After a period of time, Mr. Hastert asked unanimous consent to withdraw his objection to the remarks of Mr. Brown of Ohio. Without objection, the request to withdraw was granted. Subsequently, the House continued with debate on the motion to instruct conferees.

The previous question was ordered without objection.

On motion that the House instruct conferees Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 182 - 235, 2 Present (Roll no. 226). (consideration: CR H6133-6141)

The Speaker appointed conferees: Archer, Thomas, Bliley, Bilirakis, Goodling, Fawell, Hyde, McCollum, Hastert, Gibbons, Stark, Dingell, Waxman, Clay, Conyers, and Bonior.

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House requests a conference.

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S3817-3833, S3836-3864)

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1028 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 78.

Passed Senate in lieu of S. 1028 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 100-0. Record Vote No: 78.

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S3613)

Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 1028 amended.

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 365.

Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

Rule H. Res. 392 passed House.

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 392. (consideration: CR H3045-3147)

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3103 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3160, modified by the amendment specified in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration (except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Budget Act) shall be waived. It shall be in order to consider the amendment specified in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution if offered by the Minority Leader, debatable for 1 hour. The yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on the question of passage of the bill and on any conference report theron. Clause 5(c) of r...

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the House proceeded with two hours of General Debate.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Dingell amendment in the nature of a substitute.

Mr. Pallone moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pallone motion to recommit with instructions.

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 182 - 236 (Roll no. 105). (consideration: CR H3146)

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 392, the yeas and nays were ordered on final passage of the bill.

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 151 (Roll no. 106).

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 267 - 151 (Roll no. 106).

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 392 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3103 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the House. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of H.R. 3160, modified by the amendment specified in part 1 of the report accompanying this resolution, shall be considered as adopted. All points of order against the bill, as amended, and against its consideration (except those arising under sec. 425(a) of the Budget Act) shall be waived. It shall be in order to consider the amendment specified in part 2 of the report accompanying this resolution if offered by the Minority Leader, debatable for 1 hour. The yeas and nays shall be considered as ordered on the question of passage of the bill and on any conference report theron. Clause 5(c) of r...

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-496, Part I.

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 104-496, Part I.

House Committee on Economic and Educational Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 29, 1996.

House Committee on Commerce Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 29, 1996.

House Committee on Judiciary Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 29, 1996.

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 11.

Introduced in House

Introduced in House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Economic and Educational Opportunities, Commerce, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.