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H.R. 2531 115th Congress House

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply Medicare part B deemed enrollment process to residents of Puerto Rico.

Introduced: June 16, 2017 See on congress.gov
Health Caribbean areaMedicarePuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectorates
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
May 18, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 31, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017

This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to automatically enroll eligible residents of Puerto Rico in Medicare's medical insurance program. Under current law, automatic enrollment applies to eligible residents of the United States, excluding Puerto Rico.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • S 2026 Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017
  • S 2165 Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017
  • HR 261 Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act
  • HR 2404 Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017
  • HR 4782 Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Oct 23, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Oct 19, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 16, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2531: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2531/
MLA
"H.R. 2531: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2531/.
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H.R. 2531, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2531/.
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[H.R. 2531: Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2531/)
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