HJRES 51
115th Congress
House
Health
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Medicare
Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.
Introduced: January 31, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 31, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Jan 31, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures.
Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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