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.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


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