Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2005

Summary

Keep the Promise of Medicare Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of the Senate that Congress should enact legislation to protect Medicare beneficiaries from dramatic increases in the Medicare part B premium. Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to cap the Medicare part B premium for each month in 2005 at the same rate for each month in 2004, adjusted for inflation.

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Timeline

1. 31 January 2005

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 January 2005

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S672-673)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 January 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 31 January 2005 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2005

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 31 January 2005

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 31 January 2005

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Sponsors

• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dayton, Mark [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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