# 119-s-5536: No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act

119-s-5536, No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5536
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Surprise Bills for Seniors Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**This bill would let the Secretary of Health and Human Services decide by rule when losing Medicare prescription drug plan coverage for failing to pay premiums counts as an _involuntary termination_.** It amends the Social Security Act to grant that specific rulemaking power, so any new protections, notices, or effects on continuity of Part D coverage would come from future regulations rather than from the statute itself.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Medicare drug protections for seniors: benefit, low. This bill would let the HHS Secretary write rules. The rules would define when losing a Medicare prescription drug plan (PDP) for not paying premiums counts as involuntary. The bill would not itself create new benefits, payments, or eligibility rules. If enacted, those rules would protect some bene…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5536 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5536)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5536 (as of 2026-10-11).