United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 261 (115th)
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act
Introduced
4 January 2017
Last action
25 January 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act 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.
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Timeline
4 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
25 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017
- related to ← Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equality Act of 2017
- related to ← Improving the Treatment of the U.S. Territories Under Federal Health Programs Act of 2017
- related to ← Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2017
- related to ← Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands Equitable Rebuild Act of 2018
- related to ← Helping Seniors Afford Medicare Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/261
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/261
- us · 115-hr-261 · source updated 11 August 2025