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H.R. 2226 (101st)

Railroad Retirement Medicare Equity Act of 1989

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Introduced

3 May 1989

Last action

15 May 1989 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wylie, Chalmers P. [R-OH-15], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Railroad Retirement Medicare Equity Act of 1989 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to set the same limitation on annual increases in Medicare part B premium deductions from monthly annuities under the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 as currently applies to such premium deductions from monthly benefits under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Act, so that such increases cannot exceed cost of living increases in the annuities.

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Timeline

  1. 3 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 May 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 May 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 May 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 15 May 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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