Bill Summary & Status for the 107th Congress

NEW SEARCH | HOME | HELP
H.R.5236
Sponsor: Rep Stupak, Bart [MI-1] (introduced 7/25/2002)
Latest Major Action: 10/18/2002 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Title: To assure that enrollment in any Medicare prescription drug program is voluntary.
Jump to: Titles, Status, Committees, Related Bill Details, Amendments, Cosponsors, Summary
TITLE(S):  (italics indicate a title for a portion of a bill)
STATUS: (color indicates Senate actions)
7/25/2002:
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
7/25/2002:
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
7/29/2002:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
7/25/2002:
Referred to House Ways and Means
7/25/2002:
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
10/18/2002:
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
COMMITTEE(S):
RELATED BILL DETAILS:

***NONE***

AMENDMENT(S):

***NONE***

COSPONSOR(S):

***NONE***

SUMMARY AS OF:
7/25/2002--Introduced.

Makes enrollment in a prescription drug plan established under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act totally voluntary. Declares that no individual is required to enroll in such a plan as part of any contract with any employer or under any collective bargaining agreement or otherwise.