HR 1950

This bill, the Protect Social Security and Medicare Act, establishes a supermajority requirement – a vote of two-thirds of the members present – before Congress can consider legislation that would reduce benefits from Social Security, Medicare, or related programs. However, the bill includes an exception for changes to payments to Medicare Advantage plans, provided those changes are offset by equal or greater increases in payments for other Medicare purposes. The bill relies on the Social Security Administration’s Chief Actuary to determine if a proposed change would constitute a reduction of benefits.