Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

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Bill Number

S 610

Introduced

Mar 4, 2021

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-71.

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Summary

Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

This bill makes several budgetary, technical, and procedural changes, particularly in relation to Medicare and increasing the debt limit.

Specifically, the bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until March 31, 2022. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

The bill also establishes expedited Senate procedures for considering legislation to increase the debt limit. The procedures limit debate, waive points of order, and prohibit amendments. The procedures may only be used once and expire after January 16, 2022.

Additionally, the bill (1) temporarily extends other provisions under Medicare, including a payment increase under the physician fee schedule; and (2) requires any debits recorded for FY2022 on the statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) scorecards to be deducted from the scorecards for 2022 and added to the scorecards for 2023.

Actions

Dec 10, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-71.
Dec 10, 2021

Signed by President.
Dec 10, 2021

Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 9, 2021

Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 610 by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 491. (consideration: CR S9081)
Dec 9, 2021

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 610 by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 491.(consideration: CR S9081)
Dec 9, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 with an amendment (SA 4871) withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 610 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4873) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 in Senate.
Dec 9, 2021

Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 36. Record Vote Number: 490. (CR S9057)
Dec 9, 2021

Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered). (consideration: CR S9053)
Dec 7, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 610 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4873) made in Senate. (CR S8956)
Dec 7, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 with an amendment (SA 4871) made in Senate. (CR S8956)
Dec 7, 2021

Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 presented in Senate.
Dec 7, 2021

Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 made in Senate. (CR S8956)
Dec 7, 2021

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 7, 2021

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 7, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 212 (Roll no. 404). (text: CR H6929-6930)
Dec 7, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 212 (Roll no. 404).(text: CR H6929-6930)
Dec 7, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7222-7223)
Dec 7, 2021

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 610, the Chair put the question on passage of S. 610 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brady demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on on S. 610 until a time to be announced.
Dec 7, 2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 7, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 610.
Dec 7, 2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
Dec 7, 2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 838. (consideration: CR H6920-6927, H6927-6933)
Dec 7, 2021

Rule H. Res. 838 passed House.
Dec 7, 2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 838 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
Aug 10, 2021

Held at the desk.
Aug 10, 2021

Received in the House.
Aug 9, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 6, 2021

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S5986-5987)
Aug 6, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S5986-5987)
Aug 6, 2021

The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 6, 2021

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5985-5987; text: CR S5985-5986)
Jun 8, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
Jun 8, 2021

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 25, 2021

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 4, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 4, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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