Politics

72 Hours

By Karina

As the House continues to make progress on health insurance reform, Speaker Pelosi pledged this week that the health reform legislation, and any manager?s amendment, will be posted online for Members of Congress and the public to read and review the legislation for at least 72 hours before the House votes:

Reporter: Madam Speaker, do you support the measure to put the final House bill online for 72 hours before it’s voted on at the very end?

Speaker Pelosi: Absolutely. Without question.

The text of America?s Affordable Health Choices Act has been available online since July 14th and can be read on Thomas in html and GPO in pdf. In addition, the Tri-Committees have more information on committee action and amendment text:

Education and Labor>>

Energy and Commerce>>

Ways and Means>>

Full post as published by The Gavel on September 25, 2009 (boomark / email).