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S 251 115th Congress Senate Health Advisory bodies Executive agency funding and structure Health programs administration and funding Medicare

Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 1, 2017
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Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.

What's happening now February 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 849 Related bill Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
  • S 260 Related bill Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · May 24, 2017
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 27, 2017
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 16, 2017
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 2, 2017
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 251: Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-251/
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