National Medicare Lottery Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 6, 1987)
National Medicare Lottery Act - Title I: The National Lottery - Establishes the National Lottery Commission to administer an annual lottery for purchasers of series LL savings bonds. Requires the Commission to report to the President and the Congress by June 30 of each year on its activities in carrying out this Act.
Establishes the National Medicare, Education, and Child Care Lottery Trust Fund. Appropriates to such Trust Fund certain criminal fines (relating to lotteries) and the excess amounts of interest rates of series EE bonds over series LL bonds for a fiscal year. Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to invest portions of the Trust Fund not required to meet current withdrawals.
Establishes series LL savings bonds. Provides that purchasers shall be entered into the national lottery one time for each $25 spent.
Declares that: (1) the conduct of the national lottery shall be a Federal function; (2) this Act shall apply throughout the jurisdiction of the United States; and (3) nothing in this Act shall invalidate or otherwise affect any State or local lottery, law, policy, or practice. Requires the Commission to consult and cooperate with appropriate State and local governmental authorities.
Exempts amounts of lottery prizes from Federal taxation.
Title II: Disposition of Lottery Revenues - Requires that 50 percent of the amounts in the Trust Fund be divided equally among: (1) the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; (2) the Secretary of Education to carry out programs; and (3) the Secretary of Health and Human Services for child care services under the block grant program to States for social services of the Social Security Act. Requires the use of 40 percent to pay prizes and the remaining ten percent for the administration of the national lottery.
What just happenedFeb 23, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Who’s behind it
- Feb 23, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning Subcommittee - Feb 23, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee - Feb 23, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee - Feb 23, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Elementary, Secondary, and Vocational Education Subcommittee - Jan 22, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Jan 20, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Assistance and Unemployment Compensation.
Work and Welfare Subcommittee - Jan 20, 1987CommitteeH11000
Referred to Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Jan 6, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Jan 6, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Jan 6, 1987IntroReferralH11100
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and Workforce Committee - Jan 6, 1987IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 6, 1987IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House