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HRES 497 97th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives opposing any increased expenses for the elderly or disabled as a result of budget or reconciliation reductions in outlays in the…

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Official title: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives opposing any increased expenses for the elderly or disabled as a result of budget or reconciliation reductions in outlays in the medicare program.

Introduced: June 9, 1982 See on congress.gov
Health Federal budgetsMedicareSocial Welfare
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This resolution expired with the 97th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 16, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 15, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Jun 9, 1982
Introduced in House
Jun 9, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 9, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Latest action June 16, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) Medicare beneficiaries should not have to pay more out-of-pocket costs for health care under the Medicare program; and (2) any Medicare savings from budget cuts should not cause an increase in out-of-pocket Medicare expenses.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 1982
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 9, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 497: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives opposing any increased expenses for the elderly or disabled as a result of budget or reconciliation reductions in outlays in the medicare program.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-497/
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"H. Res. 497: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives opposing any increased expenses for the elderly or disabled as a result of budget or reconciliation reductions in outlays in the medicare program.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-497/.
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H. Res. 497, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-497/.
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[H. Res. 497: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives opposing any increased expenses for the elderly or disabled as a result of budget or reconciliation reductions in outlays in the medicare program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HRES-497/)
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