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S. 36

Protect Our Seniors Act

Introduced Jan 8, 2025Latest action Jan 8, 2025Social Welfare

Plain-English summary

Protect Our Seniors Act This bill establishes Senate budget enforcement procedures (known as points of order) against measures that (1) reduce Medicare or Social Security benefits, or (2) use revenue or savings from the Medicare program to offset the cost of provisions unrelated to carrying out Medicare. Points of order are prohibitions against certain categories of legislation or congressional action. A point of order raised on the grounds established under the bill may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Senators.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

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Official Subjects

Social WelfareLegislative rules and procedureMedicareSenateSocial security and elderly assistance

Action Timeline

Jan 8, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced in Senate

Sources & text

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