Rep. Scott offered the following resolution:

            House Resolution No. 433.

            A resolution to memorialize Congress to enact the National Health Insurance Act.            Whereas, Over 45 million people in the United States are without health insurance, while millions more go for some length of time without adequate coverage or are at risk of losing coverage.  Unfortunately, people of color, immigrants, and women represent a disproportionate part of the population that lacks coverage and is denied care.  Furthermore, our most vulnerable population, the elderly and disabled, must often choose between necessities and life-sustaining drugs and care; and

            Whereas, While the United States spends nearly double of our gross domestic product than other developed nations on health care, we stand out as the only one without universal coverage, leaving millions at risk.  Each year the crisis worsens, as employer-sponsored health care coverage erodes due to rising health care costs; and

            Whereas, H.R. 676, known as the United States Health Insurance Act (or Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) proposes to cover every person in the U.S. for all necessary medical care.  The legislation is the best solution because it is inclusive; places health care needs above profits; and will help stabilize the economy by removing the cause of 50% of all bankruptcies; and

            Whereas, if adopted, H.R. 676 will be a boom to Michigan cities, which benefits from the growth of health care jobs; and

            Whereas, The National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act) is an affordable health care option that must be enacted; now, therefore, be it

            Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we memorialize Congress to enact the National Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act); and be it further

            Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the members of the Michigan congressional delegation.