# 116-hr-4527: Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act

116-hr-4527, Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-4527
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-09-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanding Health Care Options for Early Retirees Act This bill establishes a Medicare buy-in option for certain qualifying first responders. Specifically, the bill allows first responders aged 50 to 64 to enroll in Medicare if they are retired or otherwise separated from service due to a disability. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must determine enrollment periods and set premiums for the buy-in option established under the bill, in accordance with specified requirements. The CMS must also award grants to states and nonprofit organizations for outreach and enrollment activities relating to the buy-in option.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2019-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2019-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2019-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2020-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2020-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-4527 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4527)

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- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1140: Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1140)
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