US Congress House Bill 2477 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-7)
Status: Engrossed on December 9 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Makes a series of changes to, and requires additional notifications regarding, the Medicare enrollment process. Specifically, the bill changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (Currently, the general enrollment period is January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.) The bill also generally requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment for individuals who enroll in the latter months of their initial enrollment period. (Currently, the longer an individual waits to enroll, the more delayed the effective date of coverage.) The bill also requires Social Security account statements for individuals ages 60 to 64 to include information about Medicare eligibility, late enrollment penalties, coordination of benefits, and special enrollment populations (e.g., veterans).

BENES Act of 2020 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020

Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Bryan Steil [R-WI]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]
Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-09	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2020-12-08	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-08	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6993-6997)
2020-12-08	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2477.
2020-12-08	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6993-7000)
2020-12-08	House	Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-12-08	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-621, Part I.
2020-07-15	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2020-07-15	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-03-11	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
2020-03-11	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2020-01-08	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-05-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-02	House	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.
2019-05-02	House	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.
2019-05-02	House	Introduced in House

SB1280 (Same As) 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB1375 (Related) 2020-12-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB5821 (Related) 2020-12-17 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 544.
SB1989 (Related) 2019-06-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
SB3353 (Related) 2020-02-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2477/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2477/BILLS-116hr2477ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2477/BILLS-116hr2477eh.pdf