# 119-s-2749: A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

119-s-2749, A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2749
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2749
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would exempt Medicare programs under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act from sequestration reductions that are attributable, in whole or in part, to the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (the July 4, 2025 reconciliation law).** The exemption would apply to sequestration orders issued on or after the date of enactment of this bill and would be limited to cuts tied to that Act.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Medicare from PAYGO cuts: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would stop PAYGO sequestration cuts to Medicare when those cuts are caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It would apply to sequestration orders issued on or after this bill's enactment date. Medicare payments and provider payments under Title XVIII would be protected from…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-5042: Social Security 2100 Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2749 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2749)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-5042: Social Security 2100 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5042)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2749 (as of 2026-04-21).