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H.R. 2506 (114th): Seniors’ Health Care Plan Protection Act of 2015

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To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay the authority to terminate Medicare Advantage contracts for MA plans failing to achieve minimum quality ratings.

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Sponsor and status

Vern Buchanan

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 16th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jun 16, 2015
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
May 21, 2015
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on June 2, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

5 Cosponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

See Instead

H.R. 2582 (same title)
Passed House (Senate next) — Jun 17, 2015

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Key House Panel Approves Buchanan Bill to Protect Seniors
    — Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16] (Sponsor) on Jun 2, 2015

Ways & Means to Hold Markup of Bills to Strengthen Health Care Access, Repeal Burdensome Obamacare Provisions
    — Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX24, 2005-2020] on Jun 1, 2015

Renacci Applauds Ways & Means Committees Passage of Bills to Strengthen Medicare
    — Rep. James Renacci [R-OH16, 2011-2018] on Jun 2, 2015

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History

May 21, 2015
 
Introduced

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Jun 2, 2015
 
Ordered Reported

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Jun 16, 2015
 
Reported by House Committee on Ways and Means

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H.R. 2506 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 2506. This is the one from the 114th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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