HJRES 51 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.

Introduced Jan 31, 2017 Originated House Sponsor David P. Roe R-TN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 3, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2017
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures.

Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.

Cosponsors 207

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 31, 2017 to Aug 4, 2017, with 51 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-VABarbara ComstockOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-TXBill FloresOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-MOBilly LongOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-TXBlake FarentholdOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-OHBob GibbsOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-FLDaniel WebsterOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-GAEarl L. "Buddy" CarterOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalJan 31, 2017
R-ARJ. French HillOriginalJan 31, 2017
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 3, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Feb 1, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  3. Jan 31, 2017Introduced in House
  4. Jan 31, 2017Referred 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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Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 31, 2017Introduced in House

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