HR 849 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

Introduced Feb 3, 2017 Originated House Sponsor David P. Roe R-TN

Latest action · Nov 6, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 3, 2017
Passed HouseNov 2, 2017
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 31, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll call	Question	Result	Date
House 604	On Passage	Passed307–111	Nov 2, 2017

Cosponsors 270

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-MO	Ann Wagner	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-TX	Jeb Hensarling	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-IN	Larry Bucshon	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-IL	Mike Bost	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-PA	Patrick Meehan	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-AZ	Paul A. Gosar	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham	Original	Feb 3, 2017
D-CA	Raul Ruiz	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-GA	Rick W. Allen	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-KS	Roger Marshall	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-IA	Steve King	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-IN	Susan W. Brooks	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-TX	Will Hurd	Original	Feb 3, 2017
R-MN	Tom Emmer		Feb 7, 2017
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup		Feb 9, 2017

Show all 270 cosponsors

Committees 4

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Ways and Means Committee	Referred Feb 3, 2017Markup Oct 4, 2017Reported Oct 31, 2017
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Feb 15, 2017
House	Energy and Commerce Committee	Referred Feb 3, 2017Markup Oct 4, 2017Discharged Oct 31, 2017
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Feb 10, 2017
House	Rules Committee	Referred Feb 3, 2017Discharged Oct 31, 2017
Senate	Finance Committee	Referred Nov 6, 2017

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 6, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 2, 2017Rule H. Res. 600 passed House.
Nov 2, 2017Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 600. (consideration: CR H8413-8421)
Nov 2, 2017Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 849 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Nov 2, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 849.
Nov 2, 2017The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 2, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 307 - 111 (Roll no. 604). (text: CR H8413)
Nov 2, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 1, 2017Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 600 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 849 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
Oct 31, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-373, Part I.
Oct 31, 2017Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Oct 31, 2017Committee on Rules discharged.
Oct 31, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.
Oct 4, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 4, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 13.
Feb 15, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 10, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 2017Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2017Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Rules, 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.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House	Debate and remarks H8540	Bradley Byrne R-AL	Nov 7, 2017
House	Debate and remarks H8395–H8402, H8407, H8408, H8413–H8421Text printed H8395, H8413Amendments H8402Recorded votes H8411, H8420consideration (H. Res. 600), previous questionenact	Brett Guthrie R-KY, David P. Roe R-TN, Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Erik Paulsen R-MN, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, Greg Walden R-OR, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Keith J. Rothfus R-PA, Louise McIntosh Slaughter D-NY (amendment), Luke Messer R-IN, Marsha Blackburn R-TN, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Neal P. Dunn R-FL, Peter Welch D-VT, Raul Ruiz D-CA, Rick W. Allen R-GA, Ron Kind D-WI, Ryan A. Costello R-PA, Sander M. Levin D-MI, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX	Nov 2, 2017
House	Debate and remarks H8255, H8256	Kevin McCarthy R-CA, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD	Oct 26, 2017

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

H. Rept. 115-373

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

Oct 27, 2017H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on October 4, 2017

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The repeal of this provision is consistent with the powers that are reserved to the States and to the people as expressed in Amendment X to the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 19, February 3, 2017, page H977.

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

Number	Hearing	Committee	Held
Serial No. 115-47	EXAMINING BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO IMPROVE THE MEDICARE PROGRAM214 pages	Energy and Commerce Committee	Jul 20, 2017

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R45244	Legislative Actions to Modify the Affordable Care Act in the 111th-115th Congresses	Report	Jun 27, 2018
R44075	The Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB): Frequently Asked Questions Archived	Report	Nov 3, 2017

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
HAmdt 475	Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 600, the amendment in the nature of a substitute is considered as adopted.	Rules Committee	House amendment offered

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 251	Protecting Medicare from Executive Action Act of 2017	Related bill	Feb 1, 2017
S 260	Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017	Identical bill	Feb 1, 2017
HRES 600	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 849) to repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.	Procedurally related	Nov 2, 2017
HR 1190	Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015	Reintroduction of	Jun 24, 2015

Titles 4

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To repeal the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act providing for the Independent Payment Advisory Board.
Short Titles as Introduced: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017
Short Titles as Reported to House: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
Short Titles as Passed House: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

Nov 6, 2017Referred in Senate
Nov 2, 2017Engrossed in House
Oct 31, 2017Reported in House
Feb 3, 2017Introduced in House

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