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HR 2725 112th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Budget deficits and national debt Legislative rules and procedure Medicare

Medicare Protection Act of 2011

Introduced: October 5, 2011 Introduced by: Wilson, Frederica S. Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 1, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Protection Act of 2011 - Amends the Budget Control Act of 2011 to prohibit the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction from proposing any reductions in eligibility, payments, or benefits, or any increases in premiums or other cost-sharing that would reduce outlays for, the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act.

What's happening now August 1, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2723 Related bill Social Security Protection Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Oct 5, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Oct 5, 2011
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 5, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Oct 5, 2011
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 5, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2725: Medicare Protection Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2725/
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"H.R. 2725: Medicare Protection Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2725/.
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H.R. 2725, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2725/.
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