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Removing Waste and Protecting Medicare Act

Introduced: December 7, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Jason Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 4, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Dec 8, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 7, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Energy and Commerce, the Judiciary, Agriculture, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 7, 2021
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Removing Waste and Protecting Medicare Act

This bill makes several budgetary changes, including (1) prohibiting sequestration orders in 2022, (2) rescinding certain COVID-19 state and local relief funds, and (3) extending certain adjustments under Medicare with respect to sequestration and payments under the physician fee schedule. It also modifies requirements relating to federal programs and benefits, such as permanently requiring taxpayers to include Social Security numbers on their tax returns in order to qualify for the child tax credit.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Committees of jurisdiction 9
 Cosponsors 34