H.R. 480: Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-25 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

Plain summary

Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act This bill modifies provisions relating to enrollment periods for Medicare medical services. Among other things, the bill establishes a late enrollment penalty of 15% of monthly premiums and applies the penalty for a period equal to twice the number of months in each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled. Currently, the late enrollment penalty is 10% of monthly premiums for each 12-month period during which the individual was not enrolled, and the penalty continues to apply for as long as the individual is enrolled in Medicare medical services. The bill also expands the special enrollment periods to individuals who have health insurance coverage other than through their employer.

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Official text

Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] · 32 cosponsors

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Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Josh Harder (D-CA)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr480.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr480 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117