3.0.0 6147 2026-07-17T23:32:18Z 2026-07-17T23:32:18Z House H HR 2025-11-19 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6147 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 195 (Wednesday, November 19, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LANDSMAN:H.R. 6147.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution[[Page H4818]][Page H4817]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-11-19T15:01:00Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred To 2025-11-19T15:00:50Z Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act 119 3221 S 2025-11-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Identical bill CRS 2025-11-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-11-19 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2025-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000601 Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] Greg Landsman D OH 1 N F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2025-11-21 False R000579 Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] Patrick Ryan D NY 18 2025-11-21 False C001117 Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] Sean Casten D IL 6 2025-12-03 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2026-04-02 False K000009 Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] Marcy Kaptur D OH 9 2026-04-16 False Health Health 2025-12-01T19:21:20Z 00 2025-11-19 Introduced in House 2026-01-23T15:40:51Z 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.

]]> Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act Display Title 45 Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act 2026-07-17T23:32:18Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act 2025-11-29T05:53:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide an option for first responders age 50 to 64 who are separated from service due to retirement or disability to buy into Medicare. 2025-11-29T05:48:35Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr6147ih/xml/BILLS-119hr6147ih.xml 2025-11-19 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. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.