2006 Penalty-Free Part D Act

Summary

2006 Penalty-Free Part D Act - 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 2006.

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Timeline

1. 10 May 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. 10 May 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. 10 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 15 May 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 May 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 10 May 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 May 2006

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Sponsors

• Tom Price · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Protecting Medicare Beneficiaries' Informed Choice Act of 2005
• related to → Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Repeal Act of 2005
• related to → Choice for America's Seniors Act of 2006
• related to → Suspension of Medicare Prescription Drug Late Enrollment Penalty Act of 2006