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S 260 115th Congress Senate Health Advisory bodies Health care costs and insurance Medicare

Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017

Introduced: February 1, 2017 Introduced by: Cornyn, John 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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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.

What's happening now February 1, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 251 Related bill Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017
  • HR 849 Identical bill Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 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
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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
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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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