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Representative Karen Bass's Voting Records

Health and Health Care

Karen Bass
Full Name: Karen Bass
Office: U.S. House (CA) - District 37, Democratic
First Elected: 11/02/2010
Last Elected: 11/06/2012
Gender: Female
Family: Divorced; 1 Child: Emilia
Birth Date: 10/03/1953
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Home City: Los Angeles, CA
Religion: Christian

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National Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
March 21, 2013 H Con Res 25 Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2014 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2015 Through 2023 Joint Resolution Passed - House
(221 - 207)		 Nay
July 11, 2012 HR 6079 Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 Bill Passed - House
(244 - 185)		 Nay
June 7, 2012 HR 436 Repeals Excise Tax on Medical Devices Bill Passed - House
(270 - 146)		 Did Not Vote
April 27, 2012 HR 4628 Extending Student Loan Interest Rates Bill Passed - House
(215 - 195)		 Nay
Feb. 1, 2012 HR 1173 Repeals the CLASS Act Bill Passed - House
(267 - 159)		 Nay
Oct. 27, 2011 HR 2576 Requires Inclusion of Social Security Benefits in Calculation of Modified Adjusted Gross Income Bill Passed - House
(262 - 157)		 Nay
Oct. 14, 2011 HR 2273 Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act Bill Passed - House
(267 - 144)		 Did Not Vote
May 4, 2011 HR 1214 Repealing Funding for School-Based Health Center Construction Bill Passed - House
(235 - 191)		 Nay
May 3, 2011 HR 1213 Repealing Funding for State Health Benefit Exchanges Bill Passed - House
(238 - 183)		 Nay
April 13, 2011 HR 1217 Repealing the Prevention and Public Health Fund Bill Passed - House
(236 - 183)		 Nay
March 3, 2011 HR 4 Repeals the Form 1099 Provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bill Passed - House
(314 - 112)		 Nay
Jan. 19, 2011 HR 2 Repealing the Health Care Bill Bill Passed - House
(245 - 189)		 Nay

California Key Votes

Date Bill No. Bill Title Outcome Vote
Aug. 31, 2010 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(59 - 18)		 Yea
Aug. 30, 2010 SB 1399 Expanding Medical Parole Eligibility Bill Passed - House
(44 - 32)		 Yea
Aug. 26, 2010 SB 1413 Requiring Free Drinking Water in Public School Cafeterias Bill Passed - House
(52 - 22)		 Yea
Aug. 26, 2010 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(50 - 28)		 Yea
Aug. 26, 2010 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(52 - 22)		 Yea
June 2, 2010 AB 1825 Requiring Inclusion of Maternity Services in Health Coverage Bill Passed - House
(48 - 25)		 Yea
June 2, 2010 AB 2470 Individual Health Plan Requirements Bill Passed - House
(46 - 27)		 Yea
June 2, 2010 AB 2578 State Approvals for Health Insurance Rates Bill Passed - House
(43 - 28)		 Yea
June 1, 2010 AB 1600 Requiring Insurers to Cover Mental Health Services Bill Passed - House
(50 - 27)		 Yea
June 1, 2010 AB 2411 Pet Insurance Guidelines Bill Passed - House
(52 - 22)		 Yea
June 1, 2010 AB 1602 Health Care Coverage Amendments Bill Passed - House
(49 - 26)		 Yea
June 1, 2010 AB 2244 Prohibiting the Denial of Health Care Coverage for Children with Preexisting Conditions Bill Passed - House
(50 - 25)		 Yea
March 22, 2010 SB 4 Prohibiting Smoking at State Park Beaches Bill Passed - House
(42 - 27)		 Yea
Sept. 10, 2009 AB 2 Health Care Law Amendments Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(49 - 26)		 Yea
Sept. 10, 2009 AB 98 Required Maternity Services Coverage Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(51 - 27)		 Yea
Sept. 3, 2009 AB 119 Prohibiting Gender-Based Health Insurance Pricing Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(49 - 28)		 Yea
July 24, 2009 ABX4 19 Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Revisions: In-Home Supportive Services Fraud Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(42 - 33)		 Yea
Aug. 31, 2008 AB 1945 Health Insurance Cancellation Restrictions Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(55 - 17)		 Yea
Aug. 29, 2008 SB 840 California Universal Healthcare Agency Bill Passed - House
(44 - 32)		 Yea
Aug. 28, 2008 AB 2765 Aerial Spraying Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(59 - 14)		 Yea
Aug. 27, 2008 SB 1313 Perfluorochemical (PFC) Ban Bill Passed - House
(43 - 30)		 Yea
Aug. 27, 2008 SB 1420 Nutritional Information Disclosure in Chain Restaurants Bill Passed - House
(46 - 28)		 Yea
Aug. 19, 2008 SB 1440 Capping Administrative Spending for Health Insurers Bill Passed - House
(46 - 31)		 Yea
Aug. 19, 2008 AB 1894 Health Insurance Coverage of HIV Testing Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(47 - 29)		 Yea
Aug. 18, 2008 SB 1313 Perfluorochemical (PFC) Ban Bill Failed - House
(37 - 34)		 Yea
Aug. 18, 2008 SB 1713 Bisphenol A (BPA) Ban Bill Failed - House
(33 - 32)		 Yea
July 14, 2008 AB 1155 Penalties for Healthcare Service Plan Underpayments or Failures to Pay Service Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(47 - 26)		 Yea
July 14, 2008 AB 97 Trans Fats Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(47 - 28)		 Yea
May 29, 2008 AB 2572 Nutritional Disclosure Bill Bill Passed - House
(46 - 15)		 Yea
May 28, 2008 AB 2747 Disclosing End-of-Life Care Options Bill Passed - House
(42 - 34)		 Yea
May 28, 2008 AB 2279 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination Against Medical Marijuana Patients Bill Passed - House
(41 - 35)		 Yea
May 28, 2008 AB 2716 Paid Sick Leave Bill Passed - House
(45 - 33)		 Yea
June 7, 2007 AB 8 Expanding Subsidized Health Care Eligibility Bill Passed - House
(47 - 32)		 Yea
June 5, 2007 AB 1108 Phthalates in Children Products Bill Passed - House
(41 - 34)		 Yea
June 4, 2007 AB 514 Diacetyl Toxic Substance Ban Bill Passed - House
(43 - 33)		 Yea
Aug. 30, 2006 SB 1414 Health Care Requirements for Large Companies Bill Passed - House
(41 - 37)		 Yea
Aug. 30, 2006 AB 1953 Amount of Lead in Plumbing Requirements Concurrence Vote Passed - House
(42 - 36)		 Yea
Aug. 29, 2006 SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program Bill Passed - House
(47 - 30)		 Yea

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