House Bill 1618
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House on Mar 17, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1618
Congress
118
Policy Area
Social Welfare
Social Welfare
Primary focus of measure is public assistance and Social Security programs; social services matters, including community service, volunteer, and charitable activities. Measures concerning such health programs as Medicare and Medicaid may fall under Health policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2023
This bill temporarily establishes the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security within the legislative branch to report on specified information relating to the Medicare program and the Social Security retirement and disability programs. The report must address (1) the impact of using alternative price indexes to determine cost-of-living adjustments; (2) the impact of using alternative formulas to calculate certain Medicare premiums; and (3) recommendations to prevent fraud, increase integrity, increase sustainability, and reduce improper payments in the programs.
March 17, 2023
03/24/2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
03/17/2023
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.
03/17/2023
Introduced in House
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Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 18, 2024 8:43:54 PM