HR 7 (2023): calling for the federal government to preserve and protect Medicare and Social Security without cuts to benefits.
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HR 7 (2023)
calling for the federal government to preserve and protect Medicare and Social Security without cuts to benefits.
- Status: Adopted by the House
- Term: 2023-2024
- House committee: State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- Subject: State Government
The Story
It was introduced on January 4, 2023 and referred to the House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs committee. The committee held public hearings on January 20, 2023 and February 3, 2023. The committee met in executive session on February 3, 2023 and February 10, 2023. The committee voted unanimously, 18–0, to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On February 23, 2023 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 333–12.
Sponsors
- Rep. Joshua Adjutant (D - Graf 16) (prime sponsor)
- Rep. Ellen Read (D - Rock 10)
- Rep. Maria Perez (I - Hills 43)
- Rep. Timothy Horrigan (D - Straf 10)
- Rep. Susan Almy (D - Graf 17)
- Rep. Eric Gallager (D - Merr 20)
- Rep. Gerri Cannon (D - Straf 12)
- Rep. Amanda Toll (D - Ches 15)
- Rep. Peter Petrigno (D - Hills 43)
- Rep. Nancy Murphy (D - Hills 12)
Hearings and Sessions
- January 20, 2023, 3:15 PM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023, 10:45 AM: public hearing, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023, 1:00 PM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
- February 10, 2023, 10:00 AM: executive session, House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs, LOB 206-208
Votes
- February 23, 2023, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 333, nays 12, passed
The Docket
- January 4, 2023: Introduced 01/04/2023 and referred to State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs
- January 20, 2023: Public Hearing: 01/20/2023 03:15 pm LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023: Public Hearing: 02/03/2023 10:45 am LOB 206-208
- February 3, 2023: Executive Session: 02/03/2023 01:00 pm LOB 206-208
- February 10, 2023: Executive Session: 02/10/2023 10:00 am LOB 206-208
- February 10, 2023: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 02/10/2023 (Vote 18-0; CC)
- February 21, 2023: Removed from Consent (Reps. Petrigno, Seibert, Baldwin, Meuse, Newell, Bouchard, A. Murray, Damon, Morse, LeClerc) 02/16/2023
- February 23, 2023: Ought to Pass : MA RC 333-12 02/23/2023