Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against legislation that cuts Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.

Bill: 115-hres-659
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8]
Introduced: 2017-12-12
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: House of Representatives

Legislative rules and procedure

Medicaid

Medicare

Senate

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Rules.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-12
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Amends Rule XXI (Restrictions on Certain Bills) of the Rules of the House of Representatives to make it out of order to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, amendment between the chambers, or conference report that would:</p> <ul> <li> result in a reduction of guaranteed Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance benefits;</li> <li> increase either the early or full retirement age for such benefits;</li> <li> privatize Social Security; </li> <li> result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits for individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, Medicare benefits; or </li> <li> result in a reduction of benefits or eligibility for individuals enrolled in, or eligible to receive medical assistance through, a state Medicaid plan or waiver under Grants to States for Medical Assistance Programs.</li> </ul> <p>Allows a waiver or suspension of this rule only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members.</p>

tv_txt: IV 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 659 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 12, 2017 Mr. Nolan submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules RESOLUTION Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to establish a point of order against legislation that cuts Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid benefits.

That rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: 13. (a) Point of order It shall not be in order to consider any bill, joint resolution, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would— (1) result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits scheduled under title II of the Social Security Act; (2) increase either the early or full retirement age for the benefits described in paragraph (1); (3) privatize Social Security; (4) result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits for individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under the Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act; or (5) result in a reduction of benefits or eligibility for individuals enrolled in, or eligible to receive medical assistance through, a State Medicaid plan or waiver under title XIX of such Act. (b) Waiver Paragraph (a) may be waived or suspended only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. .