# 119-hr-8726: PARTNERS Act of 2026

119-hr-8726, PARTNERS Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8726
- Congress: 119
- Title: PARTNERS Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Authorizes state enforcement of Medicare Advantage plan standards and sets a formal federal–state coordination process.** This bill would let states require Medicare Advantage organizations that issue, sell, renew, or offer plans in the state to meet the requirements of the Medicare Advantage rules and directs the Secretary to coordinate enforcement and enter collaborative agreements with states. - State regulators: States could require and enforce federal Medicare Advantage standards for organizations operating in their borders, including firms that issue, sell, renew, or offer plans in the state. - Medicare Advantage organizations: Plans and insurers that operate across states would face state-level enforcement alongside federal oversight, with coordination intended to reduce duplicative or conflicting actions. - The Secretary: The Secretary would be required to coordinate enforcement with the state where an organization is licensed and any state where it offers plans, and may enter collaborative enforcement agreements with states. - Medicare enrollees: Enforcement of plan rules could be carried out by state regulators as well as federal officials, affecting oversight of plans that serve beneficiaries in each state.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More state oversight for Medicare Advantage: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let each State require Medicare Advantage organizations that issue, sell, renew, or offer plans in that State to follow these federal standards. The HHS Secretary would have to coordinate enforcement with the State where an organization is licensed and with any State whe…

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- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8726 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8726)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9535: Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9535)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8726 (as of 2026-09-21).