Skip to main content
HR 5147 109th Congress House

To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and…

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Pre… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173).

Introduced: May 17, 2006 See on congress.gov
Health Finance and Financial SectorInsurance premiumsMedical economicsMedicareSocial Welfare
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2006
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.
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action April 19, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in Medicare part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003, as amended by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 1007 Procedurally related Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5147) to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal…
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 20, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 13, 2006
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 13, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2006
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5147: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173).. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5147/
MLA
"H.R. 5147: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173).." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5147/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5147, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5147/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5147: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the income-related increase in part B premiums that was enacted as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Public Law 108-173).](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5147/)
Report a problem