Legislation that affects Seniors – 118th Congress

House Bills


HR.118 – Maintaining Medicare

Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (Introduced 02/09/2023)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 02/09/2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/118


HR.133 - Mandating Exclusive Review of Individual Treatments (MERIT) Act

Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (Introduced 01/09/2023)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 01/09/2023 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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. 
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/133


HR.178 - Affirming the House of Representatives' commitment to protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare

Sponsor: Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (Introduced 02/28/2023)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 02/28/2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/178/text


HR.594 - Recognizing the value of the Older Americans Act of 1965 nutrition program in addressing hunger, malnutrition, and isolation, and improving the health and quality of life for millions of our Nations seniors each year.

Sponsor: Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX] Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI] Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]
Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] Rep. Jill Tokuda [D-HI] Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]
Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS] Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
 (Introduced 2023-07-17)
Committees: House - Committee on Education and the Workforce
Latest Action: House -2023-07-17 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Summary https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/594/all-info
Text https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hres594/BILLS-118hres594ih.pdf


HR.608 - To terminate the Electronic Health Record Modernization Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs

Sponsor: Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-2] (Introduced 01/27/2023)
Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action: House - 02/17/2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/608/text


HR.716 - Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023

Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (Introduced 02/01/2023)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs; Oversight and Accountability; Armed Services
Latest Action: House - 02/01/2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Accountability, and Armed Services, 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. 
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/716/text


HR.732 – Save Medicare Act

Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (Introduced 02/01/2023)
Committees: House - Ways and Means; Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 02/01/2023 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/732/text


H.R.853 - Social Security and Medicare Lock-Box Act

Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (Introduced 02/06/2023)
Committees: House - Ways and Means
Latest Action: House - 02/06/2023 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. 
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/853/text

Senate Bills


S.141 – Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act

Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (Introduced 01/30/2023)
Committees: Senate - Veterans' Affairs
Committee Meetings: 02/16/23 11:30AM
Latest Action: Senate - 02/16/2023 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/141/text


S.213 – Keep Our Promises Act

Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (Introduced 02/01/2023)
Committees: Senate - Finance
Latest Action: Senate - 02/01/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/213/text


SR.217 – A resolution supporting the designation of May 15, 2023, as "National Senior Fraud Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the increasing number of fraudulent scams targeted at seniors in the United States, to encourage the implementation of policies to prevent those scams from happening, and to improve protections from those scams for seniors.

Sponsor: Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL]
Senate
Latest Action: 2023-05-17 Senate Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1712; text: CR S1711-1712)
Summary https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-resolution/217/all-info
Text https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/sres217/BILLS-118sres217ats.pdf


S.393 – Social Security Expansion Act

Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (Introduced 02/13/2023)
Committees: Senate - Finance
Latest Action: Senate - 02/13/2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/393/text

Congressional Record
Statements from the Senate on
Social Security and Medicare

https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-169/issue-15/senate-section/article/S70-2

https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-169/issue-16/senate-section/article/S92-1

https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-169/issue-31/senate-section/article/S415-3