H.R. 3519 · 112th Congress
To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ed Towns
- Introduced
- 2011-11-29
- Latest action
- 2011-11-29 · Introduced in House
Summary
Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act), as amended by the Budget Control Act of 2011, to exempt specified programs under title XVIII (Medicare ) of the Social Security Act from fall back sequestration. Prohibits any direct spending reductions for such programs.