[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 680 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 680

 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, as part of 
 any agreement on Medicare reform, Medicare should not be changed for 
any citizens of the United States over the age of 55 and any agreement 
should provide a detailed plan to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the 
                                program.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              June 7, 2012

 Mr. Rigell submitted the following resolution; which was 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

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that, as part of 
 any agreement on Medicare reform, Medicare should not be changed for 
any citizens of the United States over the age of 55 and any agreement 
should provide a detailed plan to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in the 
                                program.

Whereas since 1965, Medicare has been, and continues to be, essential for the 
        United States senior citizens;
Whereas as of 2011, over 47,000,000 citizens of the United States are Medicare 
        beneficiaries, with 10,000 new eligible enrollees each day;
Whereas a promise has been made by the Federal Government to provide Medicare 
        services for senior citizens;
Whereas, in the absence of meaningful reform, Medicare is set to become bankrupt 
        by 2022, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office;
Whereas the Department of Justice estimates that $60,000,000,000 is lost each 
        year from fraud in the Medicare program; and
Whereas Medicare reform is currently being debated by Congress in order to save 
        and strengthen it for future generations of United States citizens: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) affirms its deep obligation to fulfill the promises 
        made to senior citizens of the United States regarding access 
        to Medicare upon retirement;
            (2) expresses its firm commitment that no changes in 
        Medicare, including coverages and age of eligibility, be made 
        for citizens of the United States who are over the age of 55 on 
        the date of enactment of this resolution; and
            (3) expresses its firm commitment that any Medicare reform 
        package should provide a detailed plan to reduce waste, fraud, 
        and abuse in the Medicare program.
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