>>9043653

HR 1865 is the "Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019" which combined numerous appropriations due Oct 1 into one bill. The bill was introduced in the House March 25, 2019 as the "National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act:

link to inroduced summary:

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1865/summary/00

Congress, from time to time, will take an inactive bill (usually a revenue bill passed in the House) and add new text by amendment. The text may replace most or all of the original bill text. Senate approves the bill and then House will vote to approve the amended changes. Avoids discussion on the House floor and committees.

Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act

was a totally different bill:

S.684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (Introduced 03/06/2019)

Summary: This bill repeals the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). The repeal applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/684

63 Cosponsors

No Action was taken on the bill

Related Bills is H.R.748 - CARES Act, so some of the provisions may/may not have been included in the CARES bill. That was the relief package signed into law March 27 and did have 369 cosponsors.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/748

>>9043817

>Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act >was a totally different bill:

>S.684 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

I should have checked the "Introduced" notes on HR 748 CARES Act. It was introduced as the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 as the House version. Because the bill name was changed by Amendment, the House version did not appear in the search.

Recommended to always check the "Introduced" version of a bill to review the history.

>>9043476

Congress will often take a revenue bill that passed in the House and sitting "inactive" in the Senate to slip in legislation. The Congress will do all the back door negiotaing and political trades. The bill will be amended in the Senate to change most or all the bill text. Then the Senate will amend the bill title. The amended bill with new purpose, text and title is then sent back to the House and they vote to approve (accept) the amendments.

So while they are conspiring behind closed doors, the media doees not ask the bill reference and the public is unaware of the specific details until passage.

Recommend looking at a bill history, even if passed and signed into law. Check the "introduced" vesions, actions, and related bills on congress.gov.

Examples where a bill was introduced but completely changed text and title by amendment process:

H.R.266 - Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act

began as 01/08/2019 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

H.R.748 - CARES Act

began 1/24/2019 Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

(provisions of bill may be in final bill)

H.R.1865 - Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

began as 03/25/2019 National Law Enforcement Museum Commemorative Coin Act

H.R.3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (111th Congress)

began as 09/17/2009 Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009