H.R. 6147 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
Cosponsors: 5 (5 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-11-19
Latest action (2025-11-19): 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.
What H.R. 6147 does, in plain terms
Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders. Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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