United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5173 (109th)
Suspension of Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Act of 2006
Introduced
25 April 2006
Last action
25 April 2006 · Introduced
Status
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.
Sponsors
Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1], Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
Suspension of Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to suspend the Medicare prescription drug late enrollment penalty during calendar 2006.
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Timeline
25 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
25 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
25 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 25 April 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005
- related to → Medicare Prescription Drug Flexibility for Seniors Act of 2005
- related to → Fix Medicare Part D Act
- related to → To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend the 2006 open enrollment period for Medicare prescription drug plans and to eliminate any late enrollment penalty for enrollments in such plans at any time during 2006.
- related to → Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006
- related to ← 2006 Penalty-Free Part D Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5173
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5173
- us · 109-hr-5173 · source updated 6 December 2025