Medicare Equity Act of 1989
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 12, 1989)
Medicare Equity Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase existing Federal excise taxes on tobacco products, except the tax on pipe tobacco.
Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to appropriate any revenue: (1) resulting from the tobacco tax increase to the Federal Catastrophic Drug Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Fund; and (2) credited to the Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Account.
Revises the method of determining the supplemental Medicare premium rate for pre-1994 tax years.
What just happenedMay 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Who’s behind it
- May 1, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - Apr 17, 1989CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 12, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Apr 12, 1989IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - Apr 12, 1989IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 12, 1989IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House