# 116-hr-2564: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act

116-hr-2564, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-2564
- Congress: 116
- Title: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2019-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 13
- 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)—a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. The bill exempts such individuals from certain monthly premium increases associated with delaying Medicare coverage.

## Cosponsors (13)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2019-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020
- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
- 116-hr-724: PACT Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-2564 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2564)

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- [116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1044)
- [116-hr-724: PACT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-724)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2564 (as of 2025-11-18).