119th Congress
H.R. 6147
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Greg Landsman(D-OH)
- Introduced
- Nov 19, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Added later (5)
- Lois Frankel (D-FL) · Nov 21, 2025
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY) · Nov 21, 2025
- Sean Casten (D-IL) · Dec 3, 2025
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Apr 2, 2026
- Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) · Apr 16, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders.
Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 19, 2025 · House
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. - Nov 19, 2025
Introduced in House