3.0.0 261 2023-01-11T13:34:33Z 2023-01-11T13:34:33Z House HR 2017-01-04 115 [Pages H96-H97]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. GABBARD:H.R. 258.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18[[Page H97]]By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:H.R. 259.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:H.R. 260.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2By Miss GONZALEZ-COLON of Puerto Rico:H.R. 261.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-25T14:18:24Z Referred to 2017-01-04T15:06:50Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing hswm02 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-01-13T22:01:10Z Referred to 2017-01-04T15:07:00Z Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017 115 2404 HR 2017-05-22 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4418-4419) Related bill CRS Helping Seniors Afford Medicare Act of 2018 115 3316 S 2018-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017 115 2026 S 2017-10-26 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017 115 2165 S 2017-11-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017 115 2531 HR 2017-05-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018 115 4782 HR 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS 2017-01-25 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-13 hswm02 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-01-04 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2017-01-04 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-04 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2017-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR N S001200 Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] Darren Soto D FL 9 2017-06-16 False Health Caribbean area Medicare Puerto Rico U.S. territories and protectorates Health 00 2017-01-04 Introduced in House 2017-04-06T18:57:00Z Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act

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.

]]> Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act Display Title Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act Official Title as Introduced To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply deemed enrollment to residents of Puerto Rico. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act Introduced in House 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr261ih/xml/BILLS-115hr261ih.xml 2017-01-25 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.