# 119-hr-3665: Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act

119-hr-3665, Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3665
- Congress: 119
- Title: Medicare Economic Security Solutions Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Caps the Medicare Part B late‑enrollment penalty at 15% of the monthly premium.** The bill would also exclude months with COBRA, retiree, or Department of Veterans Affairs coverage from penalty counts and would create a Special Enrollment Period when that coverage ends.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier Part B sign-up after COBRA or retiree coverage: benefit, medium. This bill would create a Special Enrollment Period for Part B when COBRA, retiree, or VA chapter 17 coverage ends. You would not need to show current employment to use this window. Months with COBRA, retiree, or VA chapter 17 coverage would also be excluded from late-enrollment penalty counts. The…
- Higher Medicare Part B late sign-up penalty: cost, medium. This bill would raise the Part B late sign-up increase to 15% of your monthly premium. The 15% would last for a period equal to twice the number of months in each full 12-month delay. Example: a 12-month delay would mean paying the 15% increase for 24 months. Months you can prove you had VA health…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-3665 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3665)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3665 (as of 2026-04-21).