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To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program.

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 6114 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
17
Latest action
Nov 18, 2025

What it does

HR.6114 would prohibit the Department of Health and Human Services from using funds appropriated by prior Appropriations Acts to make Medicare Advantage the default option for Medicare beneficiaries who do not actively choose a plan. The bill specifically blocks HHS from using those funds to automatically enroll individuals in Medicare Advantage plans if they fail to make an election under current law, preserving traditional Medicare as the default enrollment path. This restriction applies to all activities funded by previous appropriations that would otherwise steer beneficiaries toward Medicare Advantage without their affirmative choice. The bill affects HHS operations and Medicare…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Nov 18, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Nov 18, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

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To prohibit funds made available to the Department of Health and Human Services by previous Appropriations Acts from being used for any activity that makes Medicare Advantage the default under the Medicare program. | 52