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H.R.849 - Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (Introduced 02/03/2017)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce; Rules | Senate - Finance
Committee Reports: H. Rept. 115-373
Latest Action: Senate - 11/06/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.  (All Actions)
Roll Call Votes: There has been 1 roll call vote

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This bill has the status Passed House

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  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

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  • Constitutional Authority Statement
  • CBO Cost Estimates [1]

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Summary: H.R.849 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)All Information (Except Text)

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Passed House amended (11/02/2017)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on October 31, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.