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S. 610Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

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Sponsor: Tim Kaine [D-VA]
Cosponsors: 29 · 20 Democrats · 8 Republicans · 1 Independent
Policy area: Health
Committees: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Finance Committee
Latest action: Dec 10, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 117-71.

IntroducedMar 4, 2021
Passed the SenateAug 6, 2021
Passed the HouseDec 7, 2021
Sent to the PresidentDec 10, 2021
Became lawDec 10, 2021

What the measure doesCRS summary

Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

This bill makes several budgetary, technical, and procedural changes, particularly in relation to Medicare and increasing the debt limit.

Specifically, the bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until March 31, 2022. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)

The bill also establishes expedited Senate procedures for considering legislation to increase the debt limit. The procedures limit debate, waive points of order, and prohibit amendments. The procedures may only be used once and expire after January 16, 2022.

Additionally, the bill (1) temporarily extends other provisions under Medicare, including a payment increase under the physician fee schedule; and (2) requires any debits recorded for FY2022 on the statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) scorecards to be deducted from the scorecards for 2022 and added to the scorecards for 2023.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing S. 610 as public Law on Dec 10, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on S. 6103 roll calls on this measure

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Dec 7, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveDec 9, 2021

How every member votedHouse roll call 404

House Dec 7, 2021 · the primary vote

On Passage

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

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222 Yea 212 Nay

Party-line vote 1 of 434 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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All members434 members

Democratic221 members

Republican213 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors29 · 20 Democrats · 8 Republicans · 1 Independent

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor S. 610 and vote against it. 17 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on S. 610191 organizations

Organizations that named S. 610 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC, O'NEILL, ATHY & CASEY, P.C.Its PAC: American Hospital Association PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +2 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONfiled by AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, LOPER CONSULTING LLCIts PAC: American Medical Association PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Education · Health Issues · Immigration +6 more10 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2022Filing

AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION SERVICES INC.(FKA AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSN

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV · Education +8 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY

Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition · Insurance · Pharmacy +5 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTSIts PAC: American Society of Anesthesiologists PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues · Veterans7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESfiled by ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES, RUBIN HEALTH POLICY CONSULTING, LLC, RAMPY NORTHRUP LLC

Animals · Budget/Appropriations · Copyright/Patent/Trademark · Education +7 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATIONfiled by BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP

Health Issues7 filings · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2022Filing

NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONfiled by WASHINGTON STRATEGIC CONSULTING, NEW JERSEY HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

Health Issues7 filings · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2022Filing

ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)filed by SIMS STRATEGIES, LLC, ADVION (FORMERLY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE SUPPORT OF LONG TERM CARE)

Medicare/Medicaid6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AHRA: THE ASSOCIATION FOR MEDICAL IMAGING MANAGEMENTfiled by CAPITOL ASSOCIATES, INC.

Medicare/Medicaid · Health Issues6 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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