Bill99th CongressFiled Jan 7, 1985Social Welfare
H.R. 523
A bill to provide for the establishment of a bipartisan Commission to study and make recommendations concerning changes in the medicare program to assure its short-term and long-term financial solvency and the appropriateness of its benefit structure.
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 7, 1985)
Establishes the Medicare Financing and Benefit Review Commission to study and make recommendations concerning the financial problems and benefit structure of the programs established under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act.
Terminates the Commission on June 1, 1986.
Authorizes appropriations.
What just happenedFeb 26, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18](D-FL)Sponsor
5 cosponsors3 D2 R
5cosponsors2committees6actions4subjects
- Feb 26, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Feb 7, 1985CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 7, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 7, 1985IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 7, 1985IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 7, 1985IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House