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HR 3123 104th Congress House

Integrity in Medical Funding Act of 1996

Official title: To amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit expenditures under the Medicare program and Federal financial participation under the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII and title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit expenditures under the Medicare program and Federal financial participation under the Medicaid program for assisted suicide, euthanasia, or mercy killing, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 1996 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Assisted suicideCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceDamages
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EuthanasiaFederal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHealth insuranceInsurance companiesLawMalpracticeMedicaidMedical suppliesMedicareProducts liabilityPublic assistance programsReligionRight to dieState laws
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 26, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 1996
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Judiciary, 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.
Mar 20, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 29, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Integrity in Medical Funding Act of 1996 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal payment under such programs for assisted suicide or euthanasia.

Preempts State and Federal limits on malpractice awards in health care liability actions that arise from the provision of any medical item or service for the purpose of causing the death of any individual, or from the failure to provide any medical item or service to an individual against the direction of the individual or the individual's agent or surrogate for the purpose of causing the individual's death.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 15, 1996
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 15, 1996
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3123: Integrity in Medical Funding Act of 1996. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3123/
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"H.R. 3123: Integrity in Medical Funding Act of 1996." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3123/.
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