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HR 1950 · in committee · major

Protect Social Security and Medicare Act

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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  1. 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?

  2. 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?

  3. 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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Mark Pocan

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Introduced 2025-03-06

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-06 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

  2. 2025-03-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-06 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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