3.0.0 5095 2023-01-13T22:01:47Z 2023-01-13T22:01:47Z House H HR 2004-09-15 108 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-10-08T18:25:39Z Referred to 2004-09-15T14:00:24Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-10-08T16:19:50Z Referred to 2004-09-15T14:00:29Z 2004-10-08 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-10-08 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2004-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2004-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-15 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2004-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-09-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 N Health Finance and Financial Sector Income tax Insurance premiums Medical economics Medicare Social Welfare Tax rates Taxation Health 00 2004-09-15 Introduced in House 2004-10-01T19:10:39Z Medicare Equity Act of 2004 - Amends part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to provide that the monthly part B premium rates for any period after December 31, 2004, shall be the monthly premium rate in effect for a month in 2004.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from 35 to 36 percent the top rate of individual income tax.

]]> Medicare Equity Act of 2004 Display Title Medicare Equity Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To provide for an indefinite freeze on increases in the monthly premiums for Medicare, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Medicare Equity Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-09-15T04:00:00Z 2004-10-08 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.