117th Congress · SENATE BILLENACTED

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

A bill to address behavioral health and well-being among health care professionals.

Health
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Dec 10, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Mar 4, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Mar 4, 2021
HELP
Step 3
Committee
May 25, 2021
Reported out
Step 4
Senate
Aug 6, 2021
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 5
House floor
Dec 7, 2021
Passed House
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Dec 10, 2021
SummaryCRS Summary

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 bi...

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Roll Call Votes · 3
Timeline · 36 actions
Dec 10, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2021
Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2021
Signed by President.
Dec 10, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-71.
Dec 9, 2021
Considered by Senate (Message from the House considered).
Dec 9, 2021
Cloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 36. Record Vote Number: 490.
Dec 9, 2021
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 610 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4873) fell when cloture invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 in Senate.
Dec 9, 2021
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 with an amendment (SA 4871) withdrawn in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 9, 2021
Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 610 by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 491.ROLL CALLpass
Dec 7, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 838 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
Dec 7, 2021
Rule H. Res. 838 passed House.
Dec 7, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 838.
Dec 7, 2021
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5314, S. 1605 and S. 610 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. Rule makes in order for the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules as though under clause 1 of rule XV with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on certain legislative days.
Dec 7, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 610.
Dec 7, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 7, 2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 610, the Chair put the question on passage of S. 610 and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Brady demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on on S. 610 until a time to be announced.
Dec 7, 2021
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 7, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 222 - 212 (Roll no. 404).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 7, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 7, 2021
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Dec 7, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 7, 2021
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 made in Senate.
Dec 7, 2021
Cloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 presented in Senate.
Dec 7, 2021
Motion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to S. 610 with an amendment (SA 4871) made in Senate.
Dec 7, 2021
Motion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Finance the House message to accompany S. 610 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4873) made in Senate.
Aug 10, 2021
Received in the House.
Aug 10, 2021
Held at the desk.
Aug 9, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 6, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Aug 6, 2021
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 6, 2021
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 8, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 8, 2021
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 69.
May 25, 2021
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Mar 4, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.