Protect Our Seniors Act
Sponsored By: Senator Rick Scott
Introduced
Summary
Protects Medicare and Social Security benefits from being cut or used as budget offsets. This bill would create Senate budget points of order that block measures that reduce benefits or that use Medicare savings or revenue to pay for unrelated provisions unless two-thirds of Senators agree.
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- Seniors and beneficiaries: Bills that would reduce Medicare or Social Security benefits would be barred from consideration unless two-thirds of Senators vote to waive the rule.
- Medicare program financing: Lawmakers could not count decreases in Medicare outlays or increases in Medicare revenue to offset costs of non‑Medicare provisions.
- Senate process: Senators would face a higher threshold to waive these protections or to sustain appeals of a chair ruling, requiring an affirmative two-thirds vote.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Protect Medicare and Social Security Benefits
This bill would block most Senate measures that cut Medicare or Social Security benefits. It would also block bills that use Medicare savings to pay for unrelated items. Senators could only waive these rules by a two‑thirds vote. An appeal of the Chair on the Medicare-offset rule would also need a two‑thirds vote. If enacted, these rules would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rick Scott
FL • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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