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To protect the seniors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Summary
The Protect Our Seniors Act amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to establish two procedural Senate floor rules regarding Medicare and Social Security. The first prohibits the Senate from considering any bill or amendment that would reduce Medicare or Social Security benefits unless approved by a two-thirds Senate vote. The second prohibits using reductions in Medicare payments to offset costs of unrelated provisions in a bill, also requiring a two-thirds vote to waive or suspend. Both procedural rules create a heightened voting threshold to limit legislation that affects these programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Actions (2)
- Jan 8, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. · senate
- Jan 8, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 8, 2025
Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration
A BILL
To protect the seniors of the United States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Protect Our Seniors Act”.
SEC. 2. POINT OF ORDER FOR REDUCTIONS IN MEDICARE AND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS.
Section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(j) Medicare and Social Security Point of Order.—
“(1) In general.—It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or resolution) that would reduce benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) or benefits payable under title II of that Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.).
“(2) Waiver.—Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn.”.
SEC. 3. MEDICARE POINT OF ORDER.
Section 301 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 632), as amended by section 3, is further amended by adding at the end the following:
“(k) Medicare Point of Order.—
“(1) In general.—It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill or resolution (or amendment, motion, or conference report on that bill or resolution) for which the total budgetary effects of the measure, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office, use a decrease in outlays, or an increase in revenue, under the health insurance programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) to offset a cost of a provision of the measure that is not for the purpose of carrying out those programs.
“(2) Waiver.—Paragraph (1) may be waived or suspended in the Senate only by the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative vote of two- thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under paragraph (1).”. <all>
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