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Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003

Introduced: June 11, 2003 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 7, 2003
See also H.R.1.
Jul 7, 2003
Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 138.
Jul 7, 2003
Senate vitiated previous passage pursuant to the order of June 26, 2003.
Jul 7, 2003
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 1 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 7, 2003
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 1 as an amendment.
Jun 27, 2003
Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
Jun 27, 2003
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 21. Record Vote Number: 262.
Jun 27, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 21. Record Vote Number: 262.
Jun 27, 2003
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 26, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8605-8633, S8635-8678, S8679-8685, S8686-8707)
Jun 25, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8479-8546)
Jun 24, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8386-8426, S8429-8431)
Jun 23, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8323-8356)
Jun 20, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8265-8295)
Jun 19, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8169-8201, S8202-8216)
Jun 18, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8013-8116; text of measure as reported in Senate with modification: CR S8020-8088)
Jun 17, 2003
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7947-7974)
Jun 16, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7906-7922)
Jun 13, 2003
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 138.
Jun 13, 2003
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Grassley with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
Jun 12, 2003
Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jun 11, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7720)
Jun 11, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the Medicare program and to provide prescription drug coverage under the Medicare program.
What's happening now July 7, 2003

See also H.R.1.

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