# 119-hres-1462: Recognizing the historic significance of Medicare on the 61st anniversary of its enactment.

119-hres-1462, Recognizing the historic significance of Medicare on the 61st anniversary of its enactment., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1462
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the historic significance of Medicare on the 61st anniversary of its enactment.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Medicare's role in providing health care security**. This resolution would commemorate Medicare's 61st anniversary and recognize its historic role in expanding access, improving health outcomes, and strengthening financial security for older Americans and people with disabilities. It notes Medicare now covers about 70 million people, including roughly 61 million seniors and 7 million younger people with long-term disabilities, that more than 10,000 Americans become newly eligible each day, and it honors the millions of providers, caregivers, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services staff who sustain the program.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 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-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hres-1462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1462)

## Related
- [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-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1462 (as of 2026-10-07).