# 119-s-36: Protect Our Seniors Act

119-s-36, Protect Our Seniors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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- As of: 2025-12-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-36
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Our Seniors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Protect Medicare and Social Security Benefits: benefit, high. 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…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act
- 119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-36 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/36)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4782: ReportScams.gov Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4782)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
- [119-s-690: Overdose RADAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-690)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-36 (as of 2025-12-21).