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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 6113

Introduced

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program.

Sponsor
DMark Pocan· Wisconsin
Introduced
November 18, 2025
Policy area
Health
Latest action
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.November 18, 2025
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6113 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6113

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations 
on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple 
Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

November 18, 2025

Mr. Pocan (for himself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. 
Doggett, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. 
Schakowsky, Mr. Takano, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, and Ms. Omar) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, 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

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A BILL

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to impose limitations 
on contracts with Medicare Advantage organizations offering multiple 
Medicare Advantage plans under the Medicare program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. IMPOSING LIMITATIONS ON CONTRACTS WITH MA ORGANIZATIONS 
OFFERING MULTIPLE MA PLANS UNDER MEDICARE.

Section 1857 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395w-27) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(j) Limitations on Contracts With MA Organizations Offering 
Multiple MA Plans.--With respect to contracts entered into or renewed 
on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this subsection--
``(1) the Secretary may not enter into or renew 1 or more 
contracts with an MA organization under this section with 
respect to more than 3 MA plans offered for a plan year by such 
organization under this part; and
``(2) the Secretary may not enter into or renew 1 or more 
contracts with an MA organization under this section with 
respect to more than 1 MA plan offered for a plan year by such 
organization under this part unless each such MA plan is 
significantly different with respect to premiums, benefits, or 
cost-sharing structure (as determined by the Secretary).''.
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