House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

FORCE Act of 2025

H.R. 6157Introduced Nov 19, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide benefits under the Medicare program for first responders at the age of 57.

Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Panetta D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 19, 2025
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Latest action: Nov 19, 2025 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6157.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. PANETTA, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 195, November 19, 2025, Page H4818):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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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

5 cosponsors — 5 Democrats

0 of 5 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Salud Carbajal (D-CA), J. Correa (D-CA), Mike Levin (D-CA), Kelly Morrison (D-MN), George Whitesides (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Panetta.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-19 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.