# 119-hr-1950: Protect Social Security and Medicare Act

119-hr-1950, Protect Social Security and Medicare Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1950
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Social Security and Medicare Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Requires a two-thirds vote to consider any proposal that would cut benefits administered by the Social Security Administration or by Medicare.** It creates a narrow exception for reductions to Medicare Advantage payments if they are offset by equal or greater increases elsewhere in Medicare, and it makes the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Chief Actuary the sole authority to determine whether a provision would cut benefits during consideration. - Seniors and people with disabilities: Would raise the bar for cuts to their benefits by requiring a two-thirds vote before Congress can consider reductions. - Medicare Advantage plans and Medicare funding: Would permit cuts to Medicare Advantage payments only when Congress offsets them with equal or larger increases elsewhere in Medicare. - Legislative process and technical review: Gives the SSA Office of the Chief Actuary sole responsibility to decide whether a proposal would reduce benefits while the measure is being debated.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Harder to cut Social Security or Medicare: benefit, high. This bill would make it harder for Congress to cut Social Security, Medicare, or other benefits run by SSA or CMS, including Medicaid. Any bill or amendment that cuts these benefits could not be taken up unless two-thirds of members present and voting agree. One narrow exception: cuts to Medicare A…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-1950 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1950)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1950 (as of 2025-12-21).