US SB1279 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 21 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 50 to 64 to buy into Medicare.
Title
Medicare at 50 Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Jack Reed [D-RI] | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] |
| Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
SB833 (Related) 2021-03-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1279/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s1279/BILLS-117s1279is.pdf |
