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To repeal an unnecessary medical device reporting requirement.

Public Law 104-224 · H.R. 2366 · 104th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Oct 2, 1996 · Health

Sponsor: Rep. Barbara Vucanovich (R-NV-2)

Cosponsors (1): Rep. Henry Waxman

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to repeal the requirement that doctors and hospitals receiving Medicare funds report to the Secretary of Health and Human Services upon the implementation, removal, or replacement of all cardiac pacemaker devices and pacemaker leads for which Medicare makes payment.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 20 actions.

  1. Oct 2, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-224.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Sep 26, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Finance Committee
  5. Sep 25, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Nov 15, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
  7. Nov 14, 1995FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
  9. Nov 8, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  11. Nov 1, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
  13. Oct 31, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
  14. Oct 30, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. Oct 13, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  17. Sep 25, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee
  18. Sep 19, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  19. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
  20. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.