# 118-hr-35: Close the Medigap Act of 2023

118-hr-35, Close the Medigap Act of 2023, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-35
- Congress: 118
- Title: Close the Medigap Act of 2023
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2023-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 57
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Close the Medigap Act of 2023

## Cosponsors (57)

- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2023-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2023-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2023-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2023-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2023-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2024-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2024-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2024-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2024-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2024-11-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023
- 118-hjres-25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.
- 118-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-35 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/35)

## Related
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-12)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-20)
- [118-hjres-25: Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hjres-25)
- [118-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-35 (as of 2026-10-15).