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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 15.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lynch, numbered 15 printed in House Report 116-61 to ask the GAO to conduct a cost benefit analysis of the establishment of State-administered health insurance plans for states that may want to offer a public option in their health insurance exchanges; the report would be due to Congress no later than one year after enactment.

On agreeing to the Lynch amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lynch amendment No. 14.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Lynch, numbered 14 printed in House Report 116-61 to establish the deadline by which States may apply for federal assistance to establish state-based marketplaces by one year to December 31, 2023; extending the date by which the State Exchanges must be self-sustaining by one year to January 1, 2025.

On agreeing to the Johnson (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Morelle, numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-61 to require GAO to study the effect of the administration's cuts to ACA outreach and the Navigator Program on health insurance enrollment and the cost of coverage.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Johnson (TX) amendment No. 13.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Johnson (TX), numbered 13 printed in House Report 116-61 to require Navigators to receive training on how to assist consumers with Medicaid and CHIP enrollment.

On agreeing to the Waters amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 12.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Waters, numbered 12 printed in House Report 116-61 to require HHS to submit to Congress a report on the extent to which increases in the prices of commonly prescribed drugs have caused individuals with health insurance to forego needed treatment.

On agreeing to the Morelle amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Morelle amendment No. 11.

On agreeing to the Scanlon amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scanlon amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Scanlon, numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-61 to require the HHS Secretary to issue biweekly public reports during the annual open enrollment period on the performance of the federal exchange and the Small Business Health Options Program exchange. Each report will include a summary of information on the open enrollment season including the number of website visits, accounts created, calls to the call center, number of people who enroll in a plan and what enrollment path they took, e.g., website, broker, or call center.

On agreeing to the McBath amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 377, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McBath amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. McBath, numbered 9 printed in House Report 116-61 to provide pharmacy school outreach by directing the Labor HHS and Education Secretaries to do outreach to institutions of higher education as it relates to the use and availability of generic drugs.