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H. Rept. 114-159 1 (2015-06-16)

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                    114TH CONGRESS                                  J REPT. 114-159
                      1st Session    HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES            Part 1







                        INCREASING REGULATORY FAIRNESS ACT OF 2015



                    JUNE 16, 2015.-Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of
                                      the Union and ordered to be printed



                    Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin, from the Committee on Ways and Means,
                                        submitted the following


                                           REPORT

                                           [To accompany H.R. 2507]

                             [Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]

                     The Committee on Ways and Means, to whom was referred the
                   bill (H.R. 2507) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to
                   establish an annual rulemaking schedule for payment rates under
                   Medicare Advantage, having considered the same, report favorably
                   thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as
                   amended do pass.

                                               CONTENTS
                                                                                 Page
                     I SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND .................................................................  2
                          A. PURPOSE AND SUMMARY   ...............................................................  2
                          B. BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR LEGISLATION    ......................... 2
                          C. LEGISLATIVE    HISTORY    ...................................................................  3
                    II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL .....................................................................  3
                    III. VOTES  OF  THE  COM  M ITTEE   .....................................................................  4
                    IV. BUDGET    EFFECTS   OF  THE  BILL  ...............................................................  4
                          A. Committee Estimate of Budgetary Effects ........................................  4
                          B. Statement Regarding New Budget Authority and Tax Expendi-
                             tures Budget  Authority  .....................................................................  4
                          C. Cost Estimate Prepared by the Congressional Budget Office ...........  4
                    V. OTHER MATTERS TO BE DISCUSSED UNDER THE RULES OF THE
                        H O U SE  ..........................................................................................................  5
                          A. Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations ...................  5
                          B. Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives ................  5
                          C. Information Relating to Unfunded Mandates ....................................  5
                          D. Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff
                             B en efits  .............................................................................................. .  6
                          E. Duplication  of Federal Programs  ........................................................  6
                          F. Disclosure of Directed  Rule Makings  ..................................................  6
                   VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW  MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED      6


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