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To repeal the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank.

Public Law 104-226 · H.R. 2685 · 104th Congress · began in the House

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

Sponsor: Rep. Bill Thomas (R-CA-21)

Cosponsors (2): Rep. Michael Bilirakis,

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 the Social Security Act to repeal the mandate for the Medicare and Medicaid Coverage Data Bank (added by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993).

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. 15 actions.

  1. Oct 2, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-226.
  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. Mar 13, 1996CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Finance Committee
  7. Mar 12, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
  9. Dec 22, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Dec 11, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Ways and Means Committee
  11. Dec 5, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health and Environment Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Nov 30, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Ways and Means Committee
  13. Nov 29, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
  15. 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.