Bill · S.Res. 404· Senate(119-SRES-404)
A resolution urging the protection of Medicare from the devastating cuts caused by H.R. 1.
- Introduced
- 9/18/2025
- Last activity
- 9/18/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6736)
- Sponsored by
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
S. Res. 404 is a resolution urging the Senate to protect Medicare from spending cuts. It claims that H.R. 1, also known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," will increase the deficit by $4.1 trillion between 2025 and 2034. This increase would trigger automatic across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010. The resolution states these cuts would significantly reduce Medicare funding and strip coverage from 15 million people. It calls for the Senate to safeguard the benefits of seniors and essential social services.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+10
The resolution focuses specifically on protecting seniors' earned Medicare benefits.
Would retired people be better off under this?+10
Specifically aims to safeguard healthcare and benefits for retirees.
Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65?+8
The resolution explicitly urges the Senate to protect Medicare from devastating spending cuts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Medicare Benefits: The resolution urges the Senate to protect the Medicare program and safeguard seniors' benefits, which would ensure that people who paid into the system during their working lives maintain their health care. (Section 1, 2, and 3)
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Support for Health Care Providers: By urging the protection of Medicare, the resolution seeks to prevent the jeopardizing of financial stability for hospitals, community health centers, and providers who serve people with disabilities, seniors, and those with end-stage renal disease. (Whereas clauses)
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Loss of Health Care Coverage: The text notes that H.R. 1 leads to health care reductions that strip coverage from 15,000,000 people in the United States. (Whereas clauses)
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Significant Funding Cuts: Sequestration triggered by H.R. 1 is estimated to cut $45,000,000,000 from Medicare in 2026 and a total of $536,000,000,000 through 2034. (Whereas clauses)
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Impact on Social Safety Nets: The resolution states that sequestration will impose indiscriminate spending cuts to social safety net programs that millions of families rely on. (Whereas clauses)
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+10Good For Seniors+10Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Middle Class Households+4
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicare Funding+8Improves Healthcare Access+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+5Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- 9/18/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S6736)
- Introduced in Senate
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