Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
Latest action · May 31, 2017 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.
- IntroducedMay 18, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2017 to Oct 23, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Jun 16, 2017 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas MacArthur | Oct 19, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Oct 23, 2018 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 31, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 19, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 18, 2017Introduced in House
- May 18, 2017Referred 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 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 261 | Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act | Related bill | Jan 25, 2017 |
| S 2026 | Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017 | Related bill | Oct 26, 2017 |
| S 2165 | Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017 | Related bill | Nov 28, 2017 |
| HR 2404 | Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 22, 2017 |
| HR 4782 | Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2017Introduced in House
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