First of all, there is no provision in the Constitution which authorizes Congress to control either the delivery of medical services or insurance policies to the citizenry. Neither has anything to to do with interstate commerce, since health insurance cannot be purchased across state lines;
2) Then there is the matter of violating Article 1, Section 7 (All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.); next, we have--
3) Quote from the bill: "Exempts from the coverage requirement individuals who object to health care coverage on religious grounds" This violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment if it exempts Muslims and the Amish while forcing Christians (or more specifically, Catholics) to participate; then,
4) Quote from the bill: "It shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment, or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection." This violates Article 1, Sections 1 and 8 (relating to Congressional Powers) and Article 5 (which sets forth the procedure for amending the Constitution). This language essentially pre-empts the legislative authority of Congress and amends the Constitution without the required two-thirds majority of both houses;
5) Violation of Fourth Amendment, "the right of the People to be secure in their persons, etc."
6) Violation of Fifth Amendment, "...nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
Challenge or not, it's going to be interesting to see how many of the lawmakers who voted in favor of this bill will still be in office come November.
Regards,
Scott Perry
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