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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 7, 1997
Medicare Commission Act of 1997 - Establishes the National Commission on the Long-Term Solvency of the Medicare Program to provide analyses of and recommendations with respect to the current and long-term financial condition of the Medicare trust funds for a report to the President, the Congress, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Outlines steps for the development and consideration of legislation with regard to such recommendations that provides for the long-term solvency of the Medicare trust funds.
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Rep. McCarthy, Karen [D-MO-5] · D–MO
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to House Rules
Referred to House Commerce
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Commerce, and Rules, 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.
Referred to House Ways and Means
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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