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S. 260 115th Congress Senate

Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: John Cornyn Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Feb 1, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Text of measure as introduced: CR S597)
Feb 1, 2017
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 Latest action February 1, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Text of measure as introduced: CR S597)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 849 Identical bill Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
  • S 251 Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Republican 21
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · May 3, 2017
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Apr 27, 2017
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Apr 6, 2017
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Mar 22, 2017
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Mar 22, 2017
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Mar 21, 2017
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Mar 7, 2017
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Feb 15, 2017
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 7, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Feb 7, 2017
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Feb 3, 2017
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Feb 1, 2017
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Feb 1, 2017
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 1, 2017
Isakson, Johnny
· Feb 1, 2017
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2017
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 1, 2017
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Feb 1, 2017
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 1, 2017
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Feb 1, 2017
Toomey, Patrick
· Feb 1, 2017
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-260/
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"S. 260: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-260/.
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S. 260, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-260/.
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