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H.R. 1: | Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 | 108th Congress 2003-2004 |
An act to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the medicare program and to strengthen and improve the medicare program, and for other purposes. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Jun 25, 2003 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Amendments (3 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Jun 27, 2003 | | Passed Senate | Jul 7, 2003 | | Differences Resolved | Nov 22, 2003 | | Signed by President | Dec 8, 2003 |
| Last Action: | Dec 8, 2003:
Became Public Law No: 108-173. | Other Titles: | -- Importation of Prescription Drugs bill -- Medicare Prescription Drug bill -- Prescription Drug bill | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
that have been applied to this bill.
Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Jun 27, 2003:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 216 Ayes, 215 Nays, 4 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Jul 7, 2003:
This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
A record of each representative's position was not kept.
Nov 22, 2003:
After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences
between the Senate and House versions of the bill.
A conference report resolving those differences passed in the House of Representatives, paving the way for
enactment of the bill, by roll call vote.
The totals were 220 Ayes, 215 Nays.
Vote Details.
Nov 25, 2003:
After passing both the Senate and House, a conference committee is created to work out differences
between the Senate and House versions of the bill.
A conference report resolving those differences passed in the Senate, paving the way for
enactment of the bill, by roll call vote.
The totals were 54 Ayes, 44 Nays, 2 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
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