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S 3327 115th Congress Senate

SENIOR Communities Protection Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans pending inve… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies.

Introduced: August 1, 2018 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 1, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action August 1, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act or the SENIOR Communities Protection Act

This bill authorizes the suspension of payments to a pharmacy under the Medicare prescription drug benefit and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans pending the investigation of a credible allegation of fraud by the pharmacy. A fraud hotline tip, without other evidence, may not be considered a credible allegation of fraud.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6 Related bill SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • HR 6110 Related bill Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
  • HR 5676 Identical bill SENIOR Communities Protection Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Aug 1, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3327: SENIOR Communities Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3327/
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"S. 3327: SENIOR Communities Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3327/.
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S. 3327, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3327/.
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