# 119-hr-10012: Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act

119-hr-10012, Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-10012
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**VA enrollment affects how Medicare premiums are calculated.** The bill makes clear that months enrolled in the VA patient enrollment system count toward Medicare Part B premium calculations and that VA drug coverage meets the Medicare standard for creditable prescription drug coverage.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Veterans on Medicare: premium rules: benefit, low. If enacted, this would require certain Medicare notices given after enactment to explain how VA enrollment affects your Medicare costs. The notice would say VA enrollment months count toward your monthly Part B premium. The notice would also say VA enrollment is creditable prescription drug coverag…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-10012 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10012)

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- [119-hr-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-1301: Death Tax Repeal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1301)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10012 (as of 2026-10-03).