US HB4583 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expands eligibility for certain premium subsidies for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Specifically, the bill raises the maximum allowable income for beneficiaries to qualify from 135% to 200% of the federal poverty line.
Title
Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act of 2019 Medicare Extra Rx Higher Eligibility Limits in Part D Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-10-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-10-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2019-10-01 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
2019-10-01 | House | Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. |
2019-10-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB691 (Same As) 2019-03-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4583/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4583/BILLS-116hr4583ih.pdf |