A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the rate of increase of the part B Medicare premium to the rate of increase in Social Security benefits.

Introduced

16 September 1987

Last action

29 September 1987 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Conte, Silvio O. [R-MA-1], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Roth, Toby [R-WI-8], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-19], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Gray, Kenneth J. [D-IL-22], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Robinson, Tommy F. [D-AR-2], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. St Germain, Fernand J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13]

Subjects

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Source updated

3 June 2026