S. 1: Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003

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S. 1: Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-06-11 · Health · Latest: See also H.R.1.

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Official title

Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003

Plain summary

Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Congress should enact, and the President should sign, legislation to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make improvements in the Medicare program and to provide prescription drug coverage under the Medicare program.

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Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 (2003-06-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 (2003-06-17); CBO cost estimate: S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003, as reported by the Committee on Finance, and incorporating subsequent changes provided by the committee on June 17, 2003 (2003-06-18); CBO cost estimate: S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003, as reported by the Committee on Finance, and incorporating subsequent changes provided by the committee on June 17, 2003 (2003-06-18); CBO cost estimate: S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 (2003-07-22); CBO cost estimate: S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 (2003-07-22)

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA)

Recorded votes

• Senate vote 227 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-18): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 228 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-19): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 229 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-19): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 230 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-19): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 232 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-20): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 233 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-24): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 234 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-24): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 235 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-24): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 236 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-24): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 237 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-24): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 238 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-24): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 239 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-24): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 240 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-24): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 241 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-24): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 242 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-25): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 243 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-25): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 244 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-25): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 245 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-25): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 246 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-25): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 247 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-26): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 248 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 249 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 250 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-26): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 251 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 252 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 253 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-26): Motion to Table Agreed to
• Senate vote 254 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 255 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Agreed to
• Senate vote 256 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 257 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 258 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 259 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 260 (2003): On the Amendment, S1 (2003-06-26): Amendment Rejected
• Senate vote 261 (2003): On the Motion to Table, S1 (2003-06-26): Motion to Table Failed
• Senate vote 262 (2003): On Passage of the Bill, S1 (2003-06-26): Bill Passed

Sources

• Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
• Congress.gov
• Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-108s1.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/108/s>

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