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HOUSE 610119th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Small Business.

Expressing the approval of Congress for the 72d anniversary celebration of the Small Business Administration and in recognition of America's entrepreneurs and job creators for their important contributions to the United States economy.

Last Action
7/23/2025

Actions

  • 2025-01-22Referred 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.
  • 2025-01-22Referred 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.
  • 2025-01-22Introduced in House
  • 2025-01-22Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2025-01-22 (00)

Close the Medigap Act of 2025

This bill (1) expands guaranteed issue rights with respect to Medigap policies (Medicare supplemental health insurance policies), (2) eliminates certain limitations on Medigap policies for newly eligible Medicare beneficiaries, and (3) modifies other provisions related to Medigap policies. (Guaranteed issue rights require that a policy be offered to any eligible applicant without regard to health status.)

Cosponsors (20)

  • Sanford Bishop (D-GA)
  • André Carson (D-IN)
  • Greg Casar (D-TX)
  • Sean Casten (D-IL)
  • Judy Chu (D-CA)
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)
  • Steve Cohen (D-TN)
  • Rosa DeLauro (D-CT)
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI)
  • Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
  • Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
  • John Garamendi (D-CA)
  • Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
  • Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
  • Henry Johnson (D-GA)
  • Marcy Kaptur (D-OH)
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA)
  • Summer Lee (D-PA)
  • Eleanor Norton (D-DC)

Subjects

  • Government information and archives
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Insurance industry and regulation
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
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