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S 1422 116th Congress Senate

Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act

Official title: A bill to transfer revenues from the net investment income tax to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.

Introduced: May 15, 2019 See on congress.gov
Health Financial services and investmentsGovernment trust fundsHealth programs administration and fundingHospital care
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Income tax ratesInterest, dividends, interest ratesMedicare
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
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May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act

This bill requires net investment income tax revenues to be transferred to the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, which funds Medicare hospital services.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · May 15, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1422: Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1422/
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"S. 1422: Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1422/.
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S. 1422, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1422/.
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[S. 1422: Strengthening the Medicare Trust Fund Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1422/)
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