BENES 2.0 Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 4960
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-08-12: 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.
- Last Updated
- 2025-12-02T16:50:46Z
Official Summary
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act or the BENES 2.0 Act
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.
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Recent Actions
- 2025-08-12: 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.
- 2025-08-12: 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.
- 2025-08-12: Introduced in House
- 2025-08-12: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification 2.0 Act — issued 2025-08-12 — PDF (8 pages)