HR 3157
118th Congress
House
Health
Protecting American Benefits Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Protecting American Benefits Act
This bill authorizes payments for Medicare, Social Security, veteran death or disability benefits, and members of the Armed Forces to be made even if the debt limit is reached. Such payments may not be taken into consideration for purposes of calculating the debt limit until after the debt limit has already been increased.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1