US SR212 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on July 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-16 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as intrduced: CR S7651)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-16 - Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as intrduced: CR S7651)
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) any savings under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) should be invested back into the Medicare program, rather than be used to create new entitlement programs; and (2) any savings under SSA title XIX (Medicaid) should be used to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP).
Title
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that any savings under the Medicare program should be invested back into the Medicare program, rather than creating new entitlement programs.
Sponsors
| Sen. Lamar Alexander [R-TN] | Sen. Tom Coburn [R-OK] | Sen. Judd Gregg [R-NH] | Sen. Kay Hutchison [R-TX] |
| Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE] | Sen. David Vitter [R-LA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-16 | Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as intrduced: CR S7651) | |
| 2009-07-16 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7651-7652) |
Same As/Similar To
HR663 (Same As) 2009-07-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-resolution/212/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/sres212/BILLS-111sres212is.pdf |
