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HR 4640 117th Congress House

Close the Medigap Act of 2021

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for certain reforms with respect to medicare supplemental health insurance policies.

Introduced: July 22, 2021 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 22, 2021
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.
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in House
Jul 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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 Latest action July 23, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Close the Medigap Act of 2021

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.)

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 31
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 11, 2022
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Feb 3, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 3, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Feb 3, 2022
Cicilline, David
· Dec 9, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Dec 9, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Dec 9, 2021
McNerney, Jerry
· Dec 9, 2021
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Dec 9, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 9, 2021
Trone, David
· Dec 9, 2021
Vela, Filemon
· Dec 9, 2021
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 16, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2021
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 22, 2021
Levin, Andy
· Jul 22, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Jul 22, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 22, 2021
Speier, Jackie
· Jul 22, 2021
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 22, 2021
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4640: Close the Medigap Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4640/
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"H.R. 4640: Close the Medigap Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4640/.
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H.R. 4640, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4640/.
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