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HR 2514 108th Congress House

Honor Thy Parents Act of 2003

Official title: To freeze and repeal portions of the tax cut enacted in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to apply savings therefrom to a compr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To freeze and repeal portions of the tax cut enacted in the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 and to apply savings therefrom to a comprehensive Medicare outpatient prescription drug benefit.

Introduced: June 18, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Jul 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 1, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 18, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jun 18, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honor Thy Parents Act of 2003 - Suspends any tax reduction and any tax deduction, limitation, or credit made by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 scheduled to take effect after 2003.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) to add a new part which establishes a voluntary outpatient prescription medicine benefit. Sets premium, deductible, and coinsurance limits, with an annual out-of-pocket limit of $2,000.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 18, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2514: Honor Thy Parents Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2514/
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