II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 194 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 23, 2017 Mr. Whitehouse (for himself, Mr. Brown , and Mr. Franken ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a public health insurance option, and for other purposes.