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S.748: Medicare Sequester Relief Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 15, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 15, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 15, 2021
Bill Summary
Medicare Sequester Relief Act This bill continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until the end of the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). (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.)
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 15, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 15, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |