This bill makes several budgetary and technical changes to provisions under Medicare, Medicaid, and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provided additional relief to address the ongoing impact of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
The bill exempts the budgetary effects of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and this bill from the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (PAYGO), and exempts this bill from the Senate PAYGO rule. The bill also continues to exempt Medicare from sequestration until December 31, 2021. (Sequestration is a process of automatic, usually across-the-board spending reductions under which budgetary resources are permanently cancelled to enforce specific budget policy goals.)
The bill also specifically
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-14 | President | Became Public Law No: 117-7. | Library of Congress |
| 2021-04-14 | President | Signed by President. | Library of Congress |
| 2021-04-14 | Floor | Presented to President. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-13 | ResolvingDifferences | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-13 | Vote | On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 38 (Roll no. 98). (text: CR H1729-1730) | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-13 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 1868. | House floor actions |
| 2021-04-13 | ResolvingDifferences | Mr. Yarmuth moved that the House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1729-1733) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-26 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2021-03-25 | Vote | Passed Senate, having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 2. Record Vote Number: 142. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1801-1802) | Senate |
| 2021-03-25 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1800-1804) | Senate |
| 2021-03-25 | Calendars | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31. | Senate |
| 2021-03-24 | Calendars | Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. | Senate |
| 2021-03-22 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2021-03-19 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 175 (Roll no. 96). (text: CR H1589-1590) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Vote | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 216 (Roll no. 95). | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Floor | Mr. Smith (MO) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR H1598-1600) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1868. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-19 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H1589-1601) | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-16 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 233 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868 and H.J. Res. 17. The resolution provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1620, H.R. 6, H.R. 1603, H.R. 1868, and H.J.Res. 17. The resolution provides that H.Res. 232 is hereby adopted. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-16 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2021-03-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-12 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. | House floor actions |
| 2021-03-12 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |