To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for certain items of durable medical equipment.
Latest action · Jun 7, 2004 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 2, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for certain items of durable medical equipment.
Cosponsors 117
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 2, 2004 to Dec 6, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Original | Jun 2, 2004 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| R-IA | Jim Nussle | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Sherwood Boehlert | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 16, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jun 25, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Bill Shuster | Jul 9, 2004 | |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Jul 9, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jul 9, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Jul 9, 2004 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Jul 9, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-MO | Jo Ann Emerson | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jul 15, 2004 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Jul 22, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Nick Lampson | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Sep 7, 2004 | |
| D-WV | Alan B. Mollohan | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| R-PA | John E. Peterson | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-OH | John A. Boehner | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Ralph M. Hall | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Robert W. Ney | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Sep 23, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-ID | C. L. (Butch) Otter | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-LA | Christopher John | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Jack Quinn | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-AR | Marion Berry | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Michael G. Oxley | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Phil English | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Ralph Regula | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Sep 30, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-TN | John S. Tanner | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| R-NV | Jon C. Porter | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Amo Houghton | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Ander Crenshaw | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Howard P. "Buck" McKeon | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Oct 8, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Nov 16, 2004 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Nov 16, 2004 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Nov 16, 2004 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Nov 16, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Nov 16, 2004 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Nov 16, 2004 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Nov 17, 2004 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Nov 18, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Nov 18, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Jack Kingston | Dec 6, 2004 | |
| R-IA | Steve King | Dec 6, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 2, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 7, 2004 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 2, 2004 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 2, 2004 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 2, 2004Introduced in House
- Jun 2, 2004Referred 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.
- Jun 2, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the reduction in Medicare payment for certain items of durable medical equipment.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 2, 2004Introduced in House
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