A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to a means test for the Medicare program.

Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the establishment of a means test for Medicare benefits would be a breach of faith with the American public; and (2) the Medicare program should not have a means test.

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Timeline

1. 21 September 1982

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 September 1982

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 1982

   Committee

   Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department; Health and Human Services Department.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 September 1982

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hart, Gary W. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

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