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US HR1999

US HR1999
Protect Seniors and Cut Waste Act


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Introduced
03/18/2021
In Committee
03/18/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

an Act of 2021, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 18, 2021 Mr. SMITH of Missouri (for himself, Mr. BRADY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. COMER, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. WENSTRUP, and Mrs. RODGERS of Washington) intro- duced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, the Budget, and Education and Labor, for a pe- riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con- sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com- mittee concerned A BILL To delay and offset the sequester under the Statutory Pay- As-You-Go Act of 2010 as a result of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Protect Seniors and Cut Waste Act, would: 1. Delay the automatic spending cuts (sequester) under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act that were triggered by the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. 2. Provide $12.3 billion in supplemental funding for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to reimburse eligible healthcare providers for COVID-19-related expenses and lost revenues. 3. Reduce the amount appropriated to the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund from $219.8 billion to $79.8 billion. 4. Make technical corrections related to rural health clinic payments and high disproportionate share hospitals. 5. Preclude individuals who were not lawfully present in the United States or were incarcerated as of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act from receiving the 2021 recovery rebates (stimulus checks). 6. Require individuals to have a valid Social Security number to receive COBRA continuation coverage subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act. 7. Rescind unobligated funds from certain provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act related to the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Emergency Federal Employee Leave Fund.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (32)

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Oversight and Reform, the Budget, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 03/18/2021)

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