118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 875 — Protecting Social Security and Medicare Act

“To authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to issue obligations to make Medicare and Social Security payments, despite the debt limit being reached.”

Health

Introduced Feb 8, 2023

Last action Dec 17, 2024

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 8, 2023

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Referred

Dec 17, 2024

Ways & Means

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes Medicare and Social Security payments to be made in full even if the federal debt limit is reached. Such payments do not count against the debt limit until after the debt limit has been raised by authorizing legislation.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Dec 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Feb 8, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 8, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.