To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain full-benefit dual eligible individuals.
Latest action · Feb 17, 2006 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.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing under part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) for certain full-benefit dual eligible individuals.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2006 to May 4, 2006; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Feb 8, 2006 |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Feb 14, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| D-IN | Julia Carson | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| D-PA | John P. Murtha | May 4, 2006 |
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 Feb 8, 2006 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 17, 2006 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 17, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 8, 2006Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2006Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2203 | A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain full-benefit dual eligible individuals. | Identical bill | Jan 26, 2006 |
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 eliminate cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain full-benefit dual eligible individuals.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2006Introduced in House
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