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HR 6184 114th Congress House

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Oct 4, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 27, 2016
Introduced in House
Sep 27, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
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 Latest action October 4, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to: (1) create a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA); and (2) exempt such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Nov 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6184: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6184/
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"H.R. 6184: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6184/.
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H.R. 6184, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6184/.
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