Expressing the sense of Congress that any legislative language approved by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not reduce benefits for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid recipients.

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Introduced

1 August 2011

Last action

5 August 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

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3 January 2025

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Summary

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) any deficit reduction plan put forward by the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction should not balance the budget by eroding America's hard-earned retirement plan and social safety net; (2) Medicare's ability to deliver high quality health care in a cost-efficient manner should be strengthened and its benefits should be preserved for current and future retirees; (3) appropriate reform to strengthen Social Security's long-term outlook should ensure that it remains a critical source of protection for the people of the United States and their families without further increasing the retirement age or otherwise decreasing benefits; and (4) federal funding for the Medicaid program should be maintained so that senior citizens, poor and disabled children, and others with disabilities are able to gain and retain access to affordable health care.

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Timeline

1 August 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 August 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 August 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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5 August 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/72
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