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A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

USA119th CongressS-2749| Senate 
| Updated: 9/9/2025
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to protect Medicare programs from certain budget cuts mandated by federal law. Specifically, it exempts Medicare from any reductions that would result from sequestration orders issued under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. The exemption applies only to sequestration attributable, in whole or in part, to the budgetary effects of the act commonly known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (Public Law 119-21). This measure ensures that Medicare funding is not impacted by the fiscal consequences of that particular legislation, preserving benefits for beneficiaries.
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Timeline
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.

Health

A bill to exempt Medicare from any sequestration under Statutory PAYGO that is caused by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

USA119th CongressS-2749| Senate 
| Updated: 9/9/2025
This bill aims to protect Medicare programs from certain budget cuts mandated by federal law. Specifically, it exempts Medicare from any reductions that would result from sequestration orders issued under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. The exemption applies only to sequestration attributable, in whole or in part, to the budgetary effects of the act commonly known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (Public Law 119-21). This measure ensures that Medicare funding is not impacted by the fiscal consequences of that particular legislation, preserving benefits for beneficiaries.
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Timeline
Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 9, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
  • September 9, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 9, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Budget.
Sheldon Whitehouse

Sheldon Whitehouse

Democratic Senator

Rhode Island

Budget Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted