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To establish the Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the medicare program.

Introduced: May 25, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jun 19, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Jun 7, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5628)
Jun 2, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 25, 1995
Referred to the Committee on 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.
May 25, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Establishes the Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare to make findings and recommendations to the Congress concerning specified aspects of the Medicare program.

What's happening now June 19, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 19, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1739: To establish the Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the medicare program.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1739/
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"H.R. 1739: To establish the Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the medicare program.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1739/.
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H.R. 1739, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1739/.
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[H.R. 1739: To establish the Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare to make findings and issue recommendations on the future of the medicare program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1739/)
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