Encouraging all eligible Medicare beneficiaries who have not yet elected to enroll in the new Medicare Part D benefit to review the available options and to determine whether enrollment in a Medicare prescription drug plan best meets their current and future needs for prescription drug coverage.

Action history

1. 2006-05-11The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2. 2006-05-11Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2006-05-11On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 0, 4 Present (Roll no. 146).
4. 2006-05-11Considered as unfinished business.
5. 2006-05-10At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed until May 11.
6. 2006-05-10DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 802.
7. 2006-05-10Considered under suspension of the rules.
8. 2006-05-10Mr. Deal (GA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
9. 2006-05-09Introduced in House
10. 2006-05-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11. 2006-05-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
12. 2006-05-09Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.