To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require State licensure and bid surety bonds for entities submitting bids under the Medicare durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) competitive acquisition program, and for other purposes.
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Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
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63 Cosponsors (45 Republicans, 18 Democrats)
History
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Jun 19, 2014
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Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4920 (113th). |
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Dec 8, 2014
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Jan 12, 2015
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Introduced
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Feb 26, 2015
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Ordered Reported
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Mar 13, 2015
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Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means
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Mar 16, 2015
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 26, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Apr 14, 2015
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Final Bill —
Passed Senate
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Apr 16, 2015
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Final Bill —
Enacted — Signed by the President
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H.R. 284 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 284. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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