{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2744","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2744,"title":"Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-04-08","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001199","fullName":"Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]","party":"R","state":"PA","district":11}],"cosponsorsCount":7,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-04-08","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025</strong></p><p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-25T08:05:31Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":325,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:54:22.287Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Medicare%20Enrollment%20Protection%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}