Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015
Public Law 114-106 · H.R. 3831 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2015 · Health
Sponsor: Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX-8)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Patrick Murphy, Rep. Joseph Pitts,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to extend from 45 days to 60 days the annual notice period for the announcement of payment rates under Medicare Advantage (MA). MA organizations shall have at least 30 days to comment on proposed changes.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2507Related bill
Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act of 2015
S. 2351Identical bill
Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act of 2015
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Dec 18, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-106.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2015FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 14, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Dec 10, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3831.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Tiberi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 30, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 26, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.