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HR 875 118th Congress House Health

Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act

Introduced: October 2, 2023 Introduced by: James, John Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act

This bill authorizes Medicare and Social Security payments to be made in full even if the federal debt limit is reached. Such payments do not count against the debt limit until after the debt limit has been raised by authorizing legislation.

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 213 Related bill Keep Our Promises Act
  • HR 3157 Related bill Protecting American Benefits Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
D'Esposito, Anthony
· Oct 2, 2023
 R
De La Cruz, Monica
Texas · Jun 30, 2023
Chavez-DeRemer, Lori
· May 23, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 875: Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-875/
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"H.R. 875: Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-875/.
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H.R. 875, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-875/.
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