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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R–FL
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PlainBill explanation
Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-08-31 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
This bill proposes a temporary credit for people enrolled in Medicare Part D prescription drug plans in 2027. The credit would reduce their premiums—the amounts they pay for coverage—with no premium falling below zero. The federal government would pay plan sponsors the amounts deducted from enrollees’ premiums. The supplied text is a proposal, not evidence that these changes became law.
For 2027, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish a premium credit to be administered with respect to enrollees in a prescription drug plan under part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act
each such sponsor charges enrollees the premium amounts otherwise applicable with respect to each such enrollee for 2027, minus the amount of such credit, except that such a charge may not be less than zero dollars
the Secretary pays any credit amount subtracted from the premium amount under paragraph (2) with respect to an enrollee to the appropriate PDP sponsor.
2026-08-31: Introduced in House
The proposed credit would equal the average premium reduction for enrollees in plans participating in the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration, a named Medicare initiative. The calculation would use premium rates from January 1, 2025, through the last day of 2026 for which data is available. The bill does not specify a dollar amount.
equal to the average premium reduction applicable with respect to enrollees in participating PDPs under the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration (as described in the announcement issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on July 29, 2024) conducted pursuant to section 402 of the Social Security Amendments of 1967 (42 U.S.C. 1395b–1), as calculated with respect to rates of such premiums in effect during the period beginning on January 1, 2025, and ending on the last day of 2026 for which such data is available.
The Secretary of Health and Human Services would have to establish the administration process and notify each prescription drug plan sponsor of the credit amount.
The Secretary shall establish a process under which— (1) the Secretary notifies each PDP sponsor (as defined in section 1860D–41(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w–151(a))) of the amount of the credit under subsection (a)
Plan sponsors would have to subtract the credit from each enrollee’s otherwise applicable 2027 premium, stopping at zero. This provision applies to 2027; it does not establish credits for later years.
each such sponsor charges enrollees the premium amounts otherwise applicable with respect to each such enrollee for 2027, minus the amount of such credit, except that such a charge may not be less than zero dollars
The Secretary would have to pay the appropriate plan sponsor the credit amount actually subtracted from an enrollee’s premium.
the Secretary pays any credit amount subtracted from the premium amount under paragraph (2) with respect to an enrollee to the appropriate PDP sponsor.
The supplied official-actions snapshot, updated September 2, 2026, records introduction in the House on August 31, 2026, and referral that day to the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees for provisions within their respective jurisdictions.
Source snapshot updated 2026-09-02T00:58:19Z.
2026-08-31: Introduced in House
2026-08-31: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
A closer look
Reviewed version: Introduced in House · 2026-08-31. These findings describe provisions and who may benefit; they are not judgments of waste, corruption, or motive.
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Provisions outside the bill’s main subject, or policy changes attached to appropriations.
None identified in the reviewed text
No unrelated provision or policy rider was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version and does not establish absence in other versions or accompanying materials.
Spending directed to particular recipients or places outside ordinary competitive or formula-based allocation.
None identified in the reviewed text
No congressionally directed spending for particular recipients or places was identified in the complete supplied introduced text. This conclusion is limited to that version; the source set cannot establish formal earmark status in accompanying materials or other versions.
Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
None identified in the reviewed text
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