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H.R.5969: Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced July 28, 2006
- Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
131 (131 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide for an expedited process for the qualification for low-income assistance through a request to the Secretary of the Treasury for tax return and other information sufficient to identify: (1) whether the individual involved is likely...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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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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Referred to House Ways and Means
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
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July 28, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) |