# 115-hr-5104: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

115-hr-5104, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5104
- Congress: 115
- Title: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act This bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The bill exempts such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX), 2018-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2018-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2018-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-04-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2018-05-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act
- 115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5104 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5104)

## Related
- [115-hr-4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4256)
- [115-hr-4022: Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4022)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-299: Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-299)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5104 (as of 2025-11-18).