Medicare Equity Act of 2004
Latest action · Oct 8, 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.
- IntroducedSep 15, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Medicare Equity Act of 2004 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that the monthly part B premium rates for any period after December 31, 2004, shall be the monthly premium rate in effect for a month in 2004.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 35 to 36 percent the top rate of individual income tax.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 8, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
- Oct 8, 2004Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 15, 2004Introduced in House
- Sep 15, 2004Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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