US SJR17 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 25-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 1 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act. This joint resolution initiates the process to terminate the Independent Medicare Advisory Board, which issues annual recommendations for reducing growth in Medicare expenditures. Under current law, the enactment of a such a joint resolution is required in order to terminate the board.
Title
A joint resolution approving the discontinuation of the process for consideration and automatic implementation of the annual proposal of the Independent Medicare Advisory Board under section 1899A of the Social Security Act.
Sponsors
| Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. James Risch [R-ID] | Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] |
| Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] | Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK] |
| Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. John Thune [R-SD] | Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
| Sen. Ron Johnson [R-WI] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC] | Sen. David Perdue [R-GA] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Rand Paul [R-KY] |
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS] | Sen. Richard Shelby [R-AL] | Sen. Luther Strange [R-AL] |
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-01 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HJR51 (Same As) 2017-02-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SJR16 (Same As) 2017-02-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SJR16 (Same As) 2017-02-01 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-joint-resolution/17/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sjres17/BILLS-115sjres17is.pdf |
