{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-4960","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":4960,"title":"BENES 2.0 Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-08-12","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000599","fullName":"Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":25}],"cosponsorsCount":3,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-08-12","text":"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."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-08-12","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-12","text":"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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-08-12","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act or the BENES 2.0 Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires Social Security account statements for individuals attaining ages 60 to 65 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, benefit coordination, and related resources. </p> <p>Statements with the required information must be mailed to individuals at least three months before they turn 65; the required information must also be mailed to those who are age 65 or over and are entitled to Social Security benefits three months before their initial Medicare enrollment period begins.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-02T16:50:46Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":310,"ts":"2026-04-15T04:55:40.844Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=BENES%202.0%20Act"}]}}