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HR 3631 111th Congress House Health Government trust funds Health care costs and insurance Medicare

Medicare Premium Fairness Act

Introduced: September 23, 2009 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 24, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 18 (Roll no. 737). (text: CR H9908)
Sep 24, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 18 (Roll no. 737).(text: CR H9908)
Sep 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 24, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3631.
Sep 24, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9908-9915)
Sep 24, 2009
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 23, 2009
Referred to House Ways and Means
Sep 23, 2009
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 23, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Sep 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 24, 2009 House · vote #737 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 40618 See who voted →
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act with respect to the part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance Benefits for Aged and Disabled) premium for 2010. Makes such premium, and the related monthly actuarial rate, the same as those for 2009.

Requires transfer from the Treasury general fund to the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund of an amount estimated to be equivalent to the aggregate reduction in part B premiums resulting from application of this Act. Revises the formula for funding the Medicare Improvement Fund (MIF) to reduce (offset) the amount available to the MIF for FY2014 by the transferred amount plus $567 million. Makes $567 million the amount available to the MIF for FY2015.

What's happening now September 25, 2009

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4