United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2477 (116th)
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2020
Introduced
2 May 2019
Last action
9 December 2020 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2019 or the BENES Act of 2019 This bill 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).
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Timeline
2 May 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
8 January 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 March 2020
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) .
Source: Committee
11 March 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 July 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
15 July 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 December 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 December 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6993-6997)
Source: Floor
8 December 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
8 December 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2477.
Source: Floor
8 December 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6993-7000)
Source: Floor
8 December 2020
Floor
Mr. Larson (CT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
8 December 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-621, Part I.
Source: Committee
8 December 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-621, Part I.
Source: Committee
9 December 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 9 December 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 8 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 December 2020
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 9 December 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 8 December 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2477
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2477
- us · 116-hr-2477 · source updated 5 December 2025