[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 195 (Thursday, November 30, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7595-S7596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1720. Mr. SANDERS (for himself, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Brown, Ms. Harris, 
Ms. Baldwin, Mr. Udall, Mr. Reed, Mr. Markey, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, 
Mr. Franken, Mr. Wyden, and Mr. Nelson) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed to amendment SA 1618 proposed by Mr. McConnell (for Mr. 
Hatch (for himself and Ms. Murkowski)) to the bill H.R. 1, to provide 
for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent 
resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018; which was ordered to lie 
on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

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     SEC. __. POINT OF ORDER AGAINST LEGISLATION THAT CUTS SOCIAL 
                   SECURITY, MEDICARE, OR MEDICAID BENEFITS.

       (a) Point of Order.--It shall not be in order in the Senate 
     to consider any bill, joint resolution, motion, amendment, 
     amendment between the Houses, or conference report that 
     would--
       (1) result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits scheduled 
     under title II of the Social Security Act;
       (2) increase either the early or full retirement age for 
     the benefits described in paragraph (1);
       (3) privatize Social Security;
       (4) result in a reduction of guaranteed benefits for 
     individuals entitled to, or enrolled for, benefits under the 
     Medicare program under title XVIII of such Act; or
       (5) result in a reduction of benefits or eligibility for 
     individuals enrolled in, or eligible to receive medical 
     assistance through, a State Medicaid plan or waiver under 
     title XIX of such Act.
       (b) Waiver and Appeal.--Subsection (a) may be waived or 
     suspended in the Senate only by an affirmative vote of two-
     thirds of the Members, duly chosen and sworn. An affirmative 
     vote of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate, duly chosen 
     and sworn, shall be required to sustain an appeal of the 
     ruling of the Chair on a point of order raised under 
     subsection (a).
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