U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10875: Improving Medicare Coverage Act
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Medicare Coverage Act . SECTION 2. Medicare Eligibility Expansion (a) In general Section 226 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426 ) is amended-- (1) by striking 65 each place it appears and inserting 50 ; and (2) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (2)(A)-- (i) by inserting would be entitled to those benefits but for age, after section 202, ; and (ii) by inserting (not including age) after meets all the criteria ; and (B) in the matter at the end-- (i) by inserting , in the case of an individual who has attained age 65 before the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of the Improving Medicare Coverage Act , after beginning with ; and (ii) by inserting and, in the case of an individual who has not attained age 65 before the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of the Improving Medicare Coverage Act , the first month after the month that is 5 months after such date of enactment for which the individual meets the conditions specified …
Sponsors
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Deluzio (D, HD-PA-17)
- Debbie Dingell (D, HD-006)
- Pat Ryan (D, HD-018)
- Blair, Everton (D)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D)
- Janelle Bynum (D)
- Salud Carbajal (D)
- Greg Casar (D, 35)
- Judy Chu (D, HD-CA-28)
- Steve Cohen (D, HD-009)
- Luis Correa (D, HD-CA-46)
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
Common questions
- What is HB10875?
- HB10875 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Improving Medicare Coverage Act.
- What does HB10875 do?
- In its own words: To amend titles II and XVIII of the Social Security Act to lower the Medicare eligibility age to 50, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10875?
- 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 HB10875?
- Pramila Jayapal (D, HD-007), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB10875?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10875
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