Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.

Bill: 115-hjres-51
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-31
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Advisory bodies

Congressional oversight

Medicare
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-01-31
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the&nbsp;Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which&nbsp;issues&nbsp;annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. </p> <p>Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to&nbsp;terminate the board.</p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 51 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2017 Mr. Roe of Tennessee (for himself, Mr. Ruiz , Mr. Rokita , Mr. Meehan , Mrs. Blackburn , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia , Mr. Tipton , Mrs. Walorski , Mr. Farenthold , Mr. Palazzo , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Williams , Mr. Gohmert , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Emmer , Mr. Webster of Florida , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Duncan of South Carolina , Mr. Pearce , Mr. Hill , Mr. Barletta , Mr. Bucshon , Mr. Culberson , Mr. Moolenaar , Mr. Burgess , Mr. Abraham , Mr. Long , Mr. Turner , Mr. Messer , Mr. Yoho , Mr. Pittenger , Mr. Diaz-Balart , Mr. Murphy of Pennsylvania , Mr. Luetkemeyer , Mrs. Comstock , Mr. Yoder , Mr. Flores , Mrs. Black , Mr. Smith of Nebraska , Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas , Mr. Latta , Mr. Hensarling , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Hurd , Mr. Gowdy , Mr. McClintock , and Mr. Barr ) submitted the following joint resolution; which 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 JOINT RESOLUTION Approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.

That Congress approves the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.