HR 4789
111th Congress
House
Health
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Public Option Act
Introduced: March 9, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 9, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1213-1214)
Mar 9, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Public Option Act or the Medicare You Can Buy Into Act - Amends part A of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to authorize an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States to buy into Medicare.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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