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Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008

Introduced: July 24, 2008 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Sep 29, 2008
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10631)
Sep 29, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 29, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 9/27/2008 H10200)
Sep 29, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 9/27/2008 H10200)
Sep 27, 2008
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Johnson, Sam objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 27, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10200-10202l)
Sep 27, 2008
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 6600.
Sep 27, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6600.
Sep 27, 2008
Mr. Doggett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 24, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 24, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish cost-effective procedures to ensure that Social Security account numbers are not included on Medicare cards.

Requires the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, to report to Congress after one year on the implementation of this Act, including line-item estimates of and justifications for associated costs, taking into consideration, among other factors, cost-effectiveness and beneficiary outreach and education.

What's happening now September 30, 2008

Received in the Senate.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 22, 2008
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Jul 24, 2008
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2008
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2008
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 24, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6600: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6600/
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"H.R. 6600: Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6600/.
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H.R. 6600, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6600/.
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