S.Amdt. 92Senate115th Congress (2017-2019)
S.Amdt. 92
Sponsored by
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
Submitted January 10, 2017
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January 10, 2017
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SA 92. Ms. STABENOW submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution S. Con. Res. 3, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title IV, add the following: SEC. 4__. POINTS OF ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN LEGISLATION RELATING TO MEDICARE. (a) Cost Estimate.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would make changes to the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act unless a cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office is made available to the Senate prior to consideration of such legislation that includes the estimated effect of such legislation on both current and future Medicare beneficiary out-of-pocket expenses, including premiums and cost-sharing, over the next 30 years. (b) Beneficiary Out-of-pocket Expenses.--It shall not be in order in the Senate to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, amendment between the Houses, or conference report that would increase Medicare beneficiary out-of-pocket expenses under the Medicare program, including premiums and cost-sharing, as determined by the Congressional Budget Office in the cost estimate described in subsection (a) with respect to such legislation. ______