{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6494","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6494,"title":"Territories Health Equity Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-12-05","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"P000610","fullName":"Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]","party":"D","state":"VI","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":4,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-12-05","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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":"2025-12-05","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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":"2025-12-05","text":"Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on 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":"2025-12-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-12-05","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Territories Health Equity Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill alters provisions relating to the treatment of U.S. territories under Medicaid, Medicare, and Medicare Advantage.</p><p>For example, the bill</p><ul><li>eliminates Medicaid funding limitations for U.S. territories beginning in FY2026,</li><li>exempts an individual from late-enrollment penalties for Medicare medical services if the individual resided in Puerto Rico as of the date of eligibility and the individual enrolls within five years of such date, and</li><li>establishes minimum criteria for certain elements used in Medicare Advantage payment calculations for areas within U.S. territories.</li></ul><p>The bill also allows residents of U.S. territories who are unable to obtain health insurance through their employer or a health insurance exchange to instead obtain coverage that is at least as broad as the coverage available to Members of Congress and their staff through the District of Columbia exchange.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-24T19:41:19Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":325,"ts":"2026-04-19T09:58:20.023Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Territories%20Health%20Equity%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}