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H.R. 5147 (109th)

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173).

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Introduced

6 April 2006

Last action

19 April 2006 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

7 April 2025

Healthcare

Summary

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

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Timeline

  1. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 April 2006

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 19 April 2006

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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