US HB2531 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2531 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: Introduced on May 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.

Title

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-05-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-05-18	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.
2017-05-18	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.
2017-05-18	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.
2017-05-18	House	Introduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB261 (Related) 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB2404 (Related) 2017-05-22 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4418-4419)
SB2026 (Related) 2017-10-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB2165 (Related) 2017-11-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB4782 (Related) 2018-05-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.