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H.Con.Res. 135 (106th)

Expressing the sense of Congress with regard to preserving and expanding Medicare.

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Introduced

16 June 1999

Last action

24 June 1999 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rescom. Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any premium support, privatization, or voucher plan for the Medicare program (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) should be rejected; (2) the eligibility age for Medicare should not be increased; (3) no copayment should be imposed on home health care; (4) specified changes should be made to Medicare to improve and extend it; and (5) the current guarantee of Medicare benefits should not be eliminated.

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Timeline

  1. 16 June 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 16 June 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on 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. 16 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 June 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 22 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 24 June 1999

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

    Source: Committee

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