H.R. 1868 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

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

excludes mixed-earner unemployment compensation from Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility determinations;
applies certain modified payment limits to rural health clinics that temporarily enrolled in Medicare during the public health emergency or that applied to enroll by December 31, 2020; and
preserves higher Medicaid disproportionate-share hospital payments for public hospitals in California under forthcoming payment methodology changes.

Text (5)

Enrolled Bill

Engrossed Amendment Senate

March 25, 2021

Placed on Calendar Senate

March 25, 2021

Engrossed in House

March 19, 2021

Introduced in House

March 12, 2021

Amendments (2)

Mar 25, 2021

Not Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1411 to Senate Amendment 1410

To improve the bill.

Active

Mar 25, 2021

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 1410

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Amendments

Actions (28)

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04/14/2021

Became Public Law No: 117-7.

04/14/2021

Signed by President.

04/14/2021

Presented to President.

04/13/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

04/13/2021

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)

04/13/2021

Resolving differences -- House actions: 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)

04/13/2021

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.

04/13/2021

Mr. Yarmuth moved that the House suspend the rules and concur in the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1729-1733)

03/26/2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

03/25/2021

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)

03/25/2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: 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)

03/25/2021

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1800-1804)

03/25/2021

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.

03/24/2021

Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

03/22/2021

Received in the Senate.

03/19/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

03/19/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 175 (Roll no. 96). (text: CR H1589-1590)

03/19/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 246 - 175 (Roll no. 96).(text: CR H1589-1590)

03/19/2021

On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 202 - 216 (Roll no. 95).

03/19/2021

Mr. Smith (MO) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Budget. (text: CR H1598-1600)

03/19/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

03/19/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1868.

03/19/2021

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.

03/19/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 233. (consideration: CR H1589-1601)

03/16/2021

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.

03/16/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

03/12/2021

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.

03/12/2021

Introduced in House

Public Record

Record Updated

Sep 5, 2023 5:28:34 PM