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S 3221 119th Congress Senate Health

Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act

Introduced: November 19, 2025 Introduced by: Gallego, Ruben Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 19, 2025
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Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act

This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders.

Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.

What's happening now November 19, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6147 Identical bill Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3221: Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3221/
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"S. 3221: Expanding Health Care Options for First Responders Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3221/.
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S. 3221, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3221/.
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