US HB8840 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Introduced on December 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-02 - Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Pending: House Budget Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 2 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-02 - Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Pending: House Budget Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Continues to exempt Medicare from budget sequestration orders until the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Title
Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA] | Rep. Thomas Suozzi [D-NY] |
| Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. John Larson [D-CT] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] |
| Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA] | Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Budget. |
| 2020-12-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Budget deficits and national debt
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
Budget process
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Medicare
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8840/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8840/BILLS-116hr8840ih.pdf |
