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Version 49 · Public Law · Feb 15, 2014
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on February 11, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, with respect to the implementation of direct spending reductions, to require the President to order a sequestration for FY2024 on the date the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issues its sequestration preview report for such fiscal year.
Makes the reduction in annual cost-of-living adjustments of military retired pay for armed forces members under age 62 enacted by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 inapplicable to those who first became members before January 1, 2014. (That Act reduced the cost-of-living adjustments from the full Consumer Price Index [CPI] to the CPI less 1%.)
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Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to replace the requirement to establish a Medicare Improvement Fund with one that requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a Transitional Fund for Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Reform, available to provide funds to pay for physicians' services under part B (Supplementary Medical Insurance) to supplement the conversion factor for 2017 if the conversion factor for that year is less than that for 2013. Makes $2.3 billion available to the Fund from the Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for expenditures during or after 2017.
People & committees
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R–UT
Legislative record
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Became Public Law No: 113-82.
Became Public Law No: 113-82.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 35. (consideration: CR S934-935; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S934)
Senate roll call 35 · Individual votesResolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendment to Senate bill by Yea-Nay Vote. 95 - 3. Record Vote Number: 35.(consideration: CR S934-935; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S934)
Senate roll call 35 · Individual votesPursuant to the provisions of H. Con. Res. 81, enrollment corrections on S. 25 have been made.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 326 - 90, 1 Present (Roll no. 60). (text: CR H1739)
House roll call 60 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 326 - 90, 1 Present (Roll no. 60).(text: CR H1739)
House roll call 60 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1743)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 25.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1739-1741)
Mr. Fitzpatrick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4717-4722; text as passed Senate: CR S4717-4718)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4717-4722; text as passed Senate: CR S4717-4718)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-15.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-15.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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