From the Blog: The Bill for the Health Care Bill

Health care reform legislation will be debated in the House this week. The bill up for consideration was introduced and received a cost estimate last week. Read about it in a blog post entitled: “The Bill for the Health Care Bill: $7,800“

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This week, the Senate is scheduled to resume debate on H.R. 3548, the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009.

The bill would grant 14 weeks of additional unemployment benefits in all states and 20 weeks in states where the unemployment rate is above 8.5%.

Passage of H.R. 3548 would cost the average U.S. family a little over $24. There have been over 46,000 comments on the bill on its WashingtonWatch.com page.

The House will debate H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act.

The bill would make substantial changes to the way health insurance and health care are paid for and provided in the United States.

Passage of H.R. 3962 would cost the average U.S. family over $7,800.

H.R. 3548
The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
Costs $24.40 per family

H.R. 3962
The Affordable Health Care for America Act
Costs $7,871.23 per family

What People Think

The Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 81% For, 19% Against Vote on this Bill

The Affordable Health Care for America Act 22% For, 78% Against Vote on this Bill

Displayed below are new, updated, and passed items with their cost or savings per family.

New Items

H.R. 1168
The Veterans Retraining Act of 2009
Costs $3.11 per family

H.R. 3962
The Affordable Health Care for America Act
Costs $7,871.23 per family

H.R. 1147
The Local Community Radio Act of 2009
Costs $0.00 per family

H.R. 3276
The American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2009
Costs $1.18 per family

H.R. 3633
To allow the funding for the interoperable emergency communications grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to remain available until expended through fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes
Saves $0.26 per family

S. 1776
The Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
Costs $1,892.01 per family

H.R. 3258
The Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009
Costs $9.30 per family

H.R. 3639
The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009
Costs $1.41 per family

S. 1692
The USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2009
Costs $0.10 per family

S. 1782
The Federal Judiciary Administrative Improvements Act of 2009
Costs $0.03 per family

Updated Items

H.R. 2868
The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009
Costs $10.63 per family

P.L. 111-84
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Costs $14.18 per family

Passed Items

P.L. 111-82
A bill to authorize major medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans Affairs for fiscal year 2010, and for other purposes

P.L. 111-83
The Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $442.12 per family

P.L. 111-84
The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Costs $14.18 per family

P.L. 111-85
The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Costs $316.14 per family

P.L. 111-86
The Girl Scouts USA Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

P.L. 111-87
The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009