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H.R. 4789 (111th)

Public Option Act

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Introduced

9 March 2010

Last action

18 March 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hall, John J. [D-NY-19], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Public Option Act or the Medicare You Can Buy Into Act - Amends part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.

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Timeline

  1. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1213-1214)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 March 2010

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 18 March 2010

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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