# 119-hr-8216: Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026

119-hr-8216, Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8216
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Medicare Services Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Directs an independent study of the 1-800-MEDICARE helpline to pinpoint service shortfalls and improvement options.** The bill would require the Comptroller General to analyze customer wait times and overall satisfaction, assess staffing competency and levels, evaluate contractor performance, describe any service changes found in prior reports, review actions taken by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or contractors on past recommendations, and deliver a report to Congress within one year.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

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- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8216)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1993: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1993)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8216 (as of 2026-09-21).