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<title>Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Medicare and Social Security provide an essential benefit for current enrollees and should be strengthened for future generations.</title>
<summary summary-id="id115hres1026v00" currentChamber="HOUSE" update-date="2018-09-25">
<action-date>2018-07-25</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p>Affirms the House of Representatives' obligation to fulfill the promises made to senior citizens of the United States regarding access to Medicare and Social Security.</p> <p>Rejects any changes to Medicare or Social Security that diminish benefits for Americans currently enrolled, or soon to be enrolled, in the Medicare Program or the Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance program.</p> <p>Expresses the House's commitment that these programs should be strengthened and preserved.</p> <p>Expresses support for efforts to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in these programs.<br /></p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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