HR849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act

Protecting Seniors’ Access to Medicare Act of 2017

This bill amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to terminate the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB). Under PPACA, the IPAB is tasked with developing proposals to reduce the per capita rate of growth in Medicare spending.

Cosponsors: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. Marshall, Roger W. [R-KS-1], Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. O’Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3], Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9], Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-18], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-7], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. O’Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-2], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22], Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. Conaway, K. Michael [R-TX-11], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Carter, Earl L. “Buddy” [R-GA-1], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9], Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1], Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1], Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Crawford, Eric A. “Rick” [R-AR-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. “Chuck” [R-TN-3], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Scalise, Steve [R-LA-1], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]