A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation.
Sponsored By: Senator Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Introduced
Summary
Explicitly includes Medicare and Medicaid in the budget reconciliation framework. The bill would amend Section 310(g) of the Congressional Budget Act to add Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) and Medicaid (title XIX) to the list of programs named for reconciliation recommendations. This change is textual and structural within the budget process and does not create new programs, set funding, or change eligibility rules.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Allow reconciliation changes to Medicare and Medicaid
This bill would amend the Congressional Budget Act. It would add Medicare and Medicaid to topics that budget reconciliation can address. It would change a subsection heading to read "Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" and make the program list enumerated. If enacted, Congress could use reconciliation to change benefits, eligibility, or federal spending for Medicare or Medicaid. The bill does not itself change benefits, funding levels, or set effective dates.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Reed, Jack [D-RI]
RI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 5/22/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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