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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Legalizing Premium Health Care Act of 2026

S. 4583Introduced May 20, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare payment option for patients and eligible professionals to freely contract, without penalty, for Medicare fee-for-service items and services, while allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their Medicare benefits.

Sponsor: Sen. Rand Paul R-KY
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Where it went

Latest action: May 20, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Rand Paul.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress

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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.