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Close the Medigap Act of 2025

Bill Number
H.R. 610
Origin Chamber
House
Congress
119th Congress, Session 1
Policy Area
Health
Status
Introduced
Latest Action
2025-01-22: 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
2026-02-04T09:07:13Z

Official Summary

Close the Medigap Act of 2025

This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)

Sponsor

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Cosponsors (43)

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35], Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30], Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]

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