H.R. 4302 - Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
Health. 113th Congress (2013-2014) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Joseph R. Pitts
- Summary:
- To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has become law.
Senate Vote: On Passage
PASSED on March 31, 2014.
3/5 required to pass
voted YES: 64
voted NO: 35
1 voted present/not voting
Other Votes:
Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
H.R. 4302 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Social Security Act to extend Medicare payments to physicians and other provisions of the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
- Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
- Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
- Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
- Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014
- Sponsor
- Joseph R. Pitts
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Health
- Accounting and auditing
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Appropriations
- California
- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Drug therapy
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family planning and birth control
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Government trust funds
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medicaid
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Medicare
- Mental health
- Minority health
- Performance measurement
- Prescription drugs
- Sex and reproductive health
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/26/2014 Referred to Committee Passed House 3/27/2014 Passed Senate 3/31/2014 Signed by President 4/01/2014 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 3/27/2014 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 4302) 3/31/2014 This motion PASSED the Senate 64 voted YES 35 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingcurrently selected Senate H.R. 4302 (113th): Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 3/31/2014 This bill PASSED the Senate 64 voted YES 35 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 3/26/2014 3/26/2014 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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. 3/26/2014 Referred to House Energy and Commerce 3/26/2014 Referred to House Ways and Means 3/26/2014 Referred to House Budget 3/26/2014 Introduced in House 3/27/2014 Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. 3/27/2014 Considered under suspension of the rules. 3/27/2014 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4302. 3/27/2014 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Pitts objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. 3/27/2014 Considered as unfinished business. select this vote House Vote on Passage 3/27/2014 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. 3/27/2014 Received in the Senate, read twice. 3/31/2014 Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. 3/31/2014 Point of order that the measure violates Section 201(a) of S.Con.Res. 21, 110th Congress, raised in Senate. 3/31/2014 Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure made in Senate. select this vote Vote 3/31/2014 On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: H.R. 4302) currently selected Senate Vote on Passage 3/31/2014 H.R. 4302 (113th): Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 Presented to President 4/01/2014 Presented to President. 4/01/2014 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Signed 4/01/2014 Signed by President. Enacted 4/01/2014 Became Public Law No: 113-93. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Average contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Accident & health insurance |
| Elderly issues/Social Security |
| Other physician specialists (split) |
opposed this bill
Average given to Senators who voted:
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office on day of vote, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $66,750 | $191,050 | No |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $90,400 | $93,100 | Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $17,500 | $206,904 | No |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $40,500 | $193,933 | No |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $72,174 | $122,500 | Yes |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $77,000 | $202,444 | Yes |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $27,750 | $180,539 | Yes |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $40,900 | $316,503 | Yes |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $8,300 | $216,133 | Yes |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $1,750 | $156,153 | No |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $26,660 | $283,325 | Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $64,825 | $423,343 | Yes |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $75,225 | $236,605 | Yes |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $10,000 | $110,176 | Yes |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $55,600 | $245,166 | Yes |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $61,520 | $117,917 | No |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $102,500 | $250,117 | Yes |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $15,000 | $28,100 | Yes |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $35,100 | $84,050 | No |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $33,500 | $57,900 | No |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $28,500 | $49,200 | Yes |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $54,000 | $95,050 | Yes |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $50,250 | $135,000 | Yes |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $100,500 | $303,430 | No |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $37,750 | $515,018 | Yes |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $31,000 | $102,742 | No |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $17,800 | $183,907 | No |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $26,158 | $107,973 | Yes |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $62,450 | $160,800 | Yes |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $21,250 | $125,700 | No |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $17,400 | $121,380 | Yes |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $25,000 | $60,185 | No |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $25,500 | $151,850 | No |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $16,850 | $155,931 | No |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $52,750 | $365,225 | Yes |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $40,300 | $119,132 | No |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $78,250 | $153,110 | No |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $57,096 | $155,390 | Yes |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $20,750 | $87,650 | Yes |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $122,914 | $302,482 | Yes |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $29,749 | $176,116 | Yes |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $29,000 | $64,333 | Not Voting |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $61,250 | $185,784 | Yes |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $16,219 | $92,100 | Yes |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $16,000 | $49,660 | Yes |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $14,500 | $41,100 | No |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $69,300 | $147,450 | Yes |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $7,500 | $-1,000 | No |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $30,750 | $148,921 | No |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $11,500 | $10,000 | Yes |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $24,750 | $191,579 | Yes |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $22,750 | $57,167 | Yes |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $50,900 | $338,372 | Yes |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $30,650 | $120,066 | No |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $60,331 | $238,323 | Yes |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $5,000 | $25,475 | Yes |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $12,500 | $45,350 | No |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 | Yes |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $40,750 | $192,750 | Yes |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $47,887 | $230,350 | Yes |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $52,700 | $149,025 | No |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $16,950 | $381,145 | Yes |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $103,150 | $805,251 | Yes |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $17,750 | $560,850 | Yes |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $46,274 | $108,037 | Yes |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $17,000 | $106,334 | Yes |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $11,250 | $92,550 | No |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $33,000 | $47,650 | Yes |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $52,675 | $276,282 | Yes |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $56,618 | $265,395 | Yes |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $94,000 | $462,792 | Yes |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $24,250 | $419,717 | No |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $91,650 | $197,270 | No |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $59,476 | $150,526 | Yes |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $15,500 | $38,250 | Yes |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $74,105 | $580,106 | Yes |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $24,500 | $12,650 | No |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $31,500 | $153,025 | No |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $1,000 | $7,650 | Yes |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $46,270 | $348,805 | No |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $4,725 | $53,018 | Yes |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $33,130 | $78,750 | Yes |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $107,400 | $454,300 | Yes |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $110,200 | $207,552 | No |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $17,500 | $14,700 | No |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $48,797 | $116,951 | Yes |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $32,300 | $31,500 | No |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $122,118 | $385,148 | Yes |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $43,800 | $170,600 | Yes |
| John Thune | R | SD | $80,250 | $92,025 | No |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $83,900 | $344,180 | No |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $59,200 | $287,562 | Yes |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $26,000 | $124,606 | Yes |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $23,500 | $262,401 | Yes |
| John E. Walsh | D | MT | $9,100 | $19,990 | Yes |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $110,450 | $195,175 | No |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $23,050 | $414,357 | Yes |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $17,500 | $44,350 | Yes |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $23,775 | $58,083 | Yes |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $95,050 | $438,120 | No |
