# 114-hr-5772: BENES Act of 2016

114-hr-5772, BENES Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5772
- Congress: 114
- Title: BENES Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-07-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification Act of 2016 or the BENES Act of 2016 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code to: establish requirements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to notify individuals of their potential eligibility for Medicare; require the Internal Revenue Service to disclose to CMS specified taxpayer information for the purpose of establishing individuals' potential Medicare eligibility; restructure Medicare enrollment periods; and expand Medicare beneficiaries' rights to appeal certain enrollment errors.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5772 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5772)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5772 (as of 2025-11-18).