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HR 3844 99th Congress House

A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the penalty for late enrollments under the medicare program.

Introduced: December 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 16, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 10, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Dec 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 3, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Health.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3844: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the penalty for late enrollments under the medicare program.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3844/
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"H.R. 3844: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the penalty for late enrollments under the medicare program.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3844/.
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H.R. 3844, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3844/.
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[H.R. 3844: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to eliminate the penalty for late enrollments under the medicare program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3844/)
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