Medicare Equity Act of 1989

Summary

Medicare Equity Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase existing Federal excise taxes on tobacco products, except the tax on pipe tobacco. Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to appropriate any revenue: (1) resulting from the tobacco tax increase to the Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund; and (2) credited to the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Account. Revises the method of determining the supplemental Medicare premium rate for pre-1994 tax years.

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Timeline

1. 12 April 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 12 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 April 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 April 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 1 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · — · Download file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 12 April 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodling, William F. [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
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