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HR 3940 109th Congress House

Ensure Prescription Drug Coverage Act of 2005

Official title: To extend implementation of the Medicare prescription drug program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health DrugsMedicareMedigapPrescription pricingSocial Welfare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Oct 17, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 29, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
Sep 29, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 17, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensure Prescription Drug Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to lengthen through June 30, 2007, the initial enrollment period for the Medicare prescription drug program.

Extends through December 31, 2007, the period during which a discount card eligible individual may enroll in an endorsed discount card program..

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Costa, Jim
California · Oct 18, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3940: Ensure Prescription Drug Coverage Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3940/
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"H.R. 3940: Ensure Prescription Drug Coverage Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3940/.
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H.R. 3940, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3940/.
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