H.R. 6157 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

FORCE Act of 2025

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 6157 and get alerts. Policy area: Health Create a free account or sign in to follow the Health policy area and get alerts. ▲ 335 days since action Sponsor: Jimmy Panetta, CA-19, D → Congress.gov

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. 6157 does, in plain terms

First Responders' Care Expansion Act of 2025 or the FORCE Act of 2025 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of first responders between the ages of 57 and 64 who do not otherwise already qualify for Medicare.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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