{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6147","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6147,"title":"Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-11-19","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000601","fullName":"Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]","party":"D","state":"OH","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-11-19","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":"2025-11-19","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":"2025-11-19","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":"2025-11-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-11-19","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act</b></p> <p>This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders.</p> <p>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 &amp; 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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-04-17T08:07:08Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":354,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:57:43.923Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Expanding%20Health%20Care%20Options%20for%20First%20Responders%20Act"}]}}