[History of Bills, Volume 155 (2009)]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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H.R. 1118--A bill to amend the Social Security Act to improve choices 
    available to Medicare eligible seniors by permitting them to elect 
    (instead of regular Medicare benefits) to receive a voucher for a 
    health savings account, for premiums for a high deductible health 
    insurance plan, or both and by suspending Medicare late enrollment 
    penalties between ages 65 and 70; 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.


By Mrs. BLACKBURN (for herself, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Franks of Arizona, 
Mr. Paul, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Westmoreland, Ms. Foxx, 
Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Roe of Tennessee, Mrs. Bachmann, and Mr. 
Lamborn), H2601 [23FE]

  Cosponsors added, H4397 [1AP], H4734 [23AP], H4840 [27AP], H5712 
  [18MY], H6155 [3JN], H9670 [16SE]