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Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:17 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5672

Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2020

This bill temporarily establishes the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security within the legislative branch to report on specified information relating to Medicare and the Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program. 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.

Current Status of Bill HR 5672

Bill HR 5672 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 24, 2020. Bill HR 5672 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on January 24, 2020.  Bill HR 5672's most recent activity was 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. as of January 24, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5672

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5672

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Census and government statistics
- Disability assistance
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Inflation and prices
- Medicare
- Social security and elderly assistance

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5672

Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2020
To establish the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security, and for other purposes.
Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act of 2020

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