# 115-hr-6703: Retirement Freedom Act

115-hr-6703, Retirement Freedom Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6703
- Congress: 115
- Title: Retirement Freedom Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-09-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6] (R-AL)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Retirement Freedom Act This bill allows an individual to opt out of Medicare hospital services benefits without also having to opt out of Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance benefits and without having to repay Medicare hospital services benefits already received. The bill also allows an individual to opt back in with no penalty.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2018-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2018-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2018-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2018-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2018-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4712: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-6703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6703)

## Related
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-849)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4760)
- [115-hr-4712: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4712)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6703 (as of 2025-11-18).