119th Congress
H.R. 2744
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Lloyd Smucker(R-PA)
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Education and Workforce; House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (9)
Original cosponsors (5)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
- Erin Houchin (R-IN)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Mike Thompson (D-CA)
Added later (4)
- Jefferson Shreve (R-IN) · Mar 3, 2026
- Sharice Davids (D-KS) · Mar 24, 2026
- Greg Stanton (D-AZ) · Aug 3, 2026
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Aug 31, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025
This bill provides for a special enrollment period for Medicare medical benefits for individuals who are enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage at the time they qualify for Medicare. The special enrollment period applies during each month of COBRA coverage and the three-month period after coverage ends; individuals may enroll during the special enrollment period once during their lifetime.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and Ways and Means, 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. - Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House