House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 2744Introduced Apr 8, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Lloyd Smucker R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 8, 2025
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Latest action: Apr 8, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, and 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2744.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMUCKER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 63, April 8, 2025, Page H1509):
Congress has authority to enact this policy based on Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 8, 2025 ↗
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

9 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 9 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Salud Carbajal (D-CA), Angie Craig (D-MN), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Erin Houchin (R-IN), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Jefferson Shreve (R-IN), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Mike Thompson (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-11 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.