HR 1950 · in committee · major
Protect Social Security and Medicare Act
- healthcare
What this bill does
- This bill requires a two-thirds congressional vote before considering any legislation that would reduce Social Security or Medicare benefits.
- The requirement affects Congress and protects current and future beneficiaries of Social Security and Medicare programs.
- The rule applies immediately upon passage and does not apply to Medicare Advantage payment reductions if other Medicare payments increase by the same amount.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would requiring a two-thirds vote to reduce Social Security or Medicare benefits change Congress's ability to address long-term funding challenges in these programs?
- 02
What trade-offs might exist between protecting current benefit levels and maintaining fiscal sustainability of Social Security and Medicare over the next 30 years?
- 03
How would this voting requirement affect Congress's options for making adjustments to these programs compared to other federal spending decisions?
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Sponsor · D-WI-2
Mark Pocan
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-06
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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