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S 1317 112th Congress Senate Health Medicare

Retirement Freedom Act

Introduced: June 30, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.
Jun 30, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retirement Freedom Act - Allows any individual who is otherwise entitled to benefits under part A (Hospital Insurance) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to elect to opt out of such entitlement.

Allows an individual who has opted out of Medicare to opt back in without penalty.

Prohibits any requirement to opt out of SSA title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) as a condition for opting out of Medicare.

What's happening now June 30, 2011

Introduced in the Senate. Read twice. Ordered Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 92.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2435 Related bill To allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such be…
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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jun 30, 2011
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Jun 30, 2011
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 30, 2011
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jun 30, 2011
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jun 30, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1317: Retirement Freedom Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1317/
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"S. 1317: Retirement Freedom Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1317/.
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S. 1317, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1317/.
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