H.R. 5969: Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-07-28 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-07-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006

Plain summary

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Service to provide for an expedited process for the qualification for low-income assistance through a request to the Secretary of the Treasury for tax return and other information sufficient to identify: (1) whether the individual involved is likely eligible for subsidies; and (2) the amount of premium and cost-sharing subsidies for which they would qualify based on such information. Increases the maximum permissible resource level for subsidy eligibility. Waives the late enrollment penalty for subsidy-eligible individuals for the first 24 months of non-enrollment.

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Official text

Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2006

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] · 131 cosponsors

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Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), John B. Larson (D-CT), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Al Green (D-TX) and 71 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25] reported raising $471,289 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109hr5969.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/hr>

Record fed-us-cong109-hr5969 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109