U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10874: Medicare Low Income Subsidy Equality Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.
What the bill says
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Medicare Low Income Subsidy Equality Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Equal treatment of residents of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and other territories in premium and cost-sharing subsidies under Medicare prescription drug program (a) Medicare assistance Section 1860D-14(a)(3) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395w-114(a)(3) ) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking subject to subparagraph (F), ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(v), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking Subject to subparagraph (F), the Secretary and inserting The Secretary ; (3) in subparagraph (C), by adding at the end the following new and (4) by striking subparagraph (F). (b) Medicaid assistance Section 1935 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396u-5 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (c)(1)(A)-- (A) by inserting (and each other State for each month beginning with January 2027) after January 2006 ; and (B) in clause (i), by inserting or (2)(B) (as the case may be) after paragraph (2)(A) ; (2) in …
Sponsors
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000) · primary sponsor
- James Moylan (R, HD-000)
- Darren Soto (D, HD-FL-9)
- Raul Ruiz (D)
Latest actions
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB10874?
- HB10874 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Medicare Low Income Subsidy Equality Act of 2026.
- What does HB10874 do?
- In its own words: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to make premium and cost-sharing subsidies available to low-income Medicare part D beneficiaries who reside in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or another territory of the United States.
- What is the status of HB10874?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: 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. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10874?
- Hernández Rivera, Pablo José (D, HD-000), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10874?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10874
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