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HR 885 101th Congress House

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Feb 9, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 7, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 885: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-885/
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"H.R. 885: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-885/.
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H.R. 885, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-885/.
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[H.R. 885: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit the penalty for late enrollment under the medicare program to 10 percent and twice the period of no enrollment.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-885/)
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