To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that benefits under part D of such title have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs.
Latest action · Jun 17, 2005 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 7, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that benefits under the Medicare part D program have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs.
Cosponsors 26
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2005 to Dec 7, 2005.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-GA | David Scott | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Jun 13, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Jun 15, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 17, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jun 17, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 21, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Jul 21, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Jul 22, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Jul 27, 2005 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Dennis J. Kucinich | Dec 7, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Dec 7, 2005 |
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 7, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 17, 2005 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Jun 7, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 10, 2005 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 17, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 10, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 7, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 7, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1152-1153)
- Jun 7, 2005Referred 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1179 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that benefits under part D of such title have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs. | Identical bill | Jun 7, 2005 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure that benefits under part D of such title have no impact on benefits under other Federal programs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2005Introduced in House
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