Committee on Rules - Republicans

H.R. 3961 H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians.

Background
	Further information Majority Meeting Notice CBO cost estimate

Bill Text
	H.R. 3961 (as introduced)

Amendments
	Note: The list of amendments and their disposition are not the official record of the Committee on Rules. For the official list, see the Committee on Rules Majority's Web Site.



Rule
Rule Number:
	H.Res. 903

Rule Type:
	Providing for the consideration of multiple measures in the House - One Structured rule and one Closed rule

Rule Summary:
	1. Provides for consideration of H.R. 3962 under a structured a rule. 2. Provides four hours of debate in the House to be equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means and, the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor. 3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. 4. Provides that the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, perfected by the modification printed in part B or the report, shall be considered as adopted. 5. Waives all points of order against provisions of the bill, as amended. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 6. Provides that the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 7. Makes in order the further amendment printed in part C of the Rules Committee report if offered by Representative Stupak of Michigan or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order except those arising under clause 9 of rule XXI, shall be considered as read, shall be separately debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to a demand for a division of the question. 8. Makes in order the further amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in part D of the report of the Committee on Rules, if offered by Representative Boehner of Ohio or his designee, which shall be in order without intervention of any point of order, shall be considered as read, and shall be separately debatable for one hour equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent. 9. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions, which shall be considered as read. 10. Provides that during the consideration of an amendment printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution, the Chair may postpone the question of adoption as though under clauses 8 of rule XX. 11. Provides for consideration of H.R. 3961 under a closed rule. 12. Provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. 13. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill except for clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. 14. Provides that the bill shall be considered as read. 15. Waives all points of order against provisions of the bill. This waiver does not affect the point of order available under clause 9 of rule XXI (regarding earmark disclosure). 16. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions. 17. Provides that in the engrossment of H.R. 3961, the Clerk shall add the text of H.R. 2920, as passed by the House, as new matter at the end of H.R. 3961.

Rule Text:
	H.Res.903 H.Rept. 111-330

Background

Bill Text

Amendments

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