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HR 4960 · in committee · niche

BENES 2.0 Act

What this bill does

  • Social Security statements for people aged 60-65 must include information about Medicare eligibility and enrollment penalties.
  • Individuals approaching Medicare eligibility age are affected, particularly those receiving or about to receive Social Security benefits.
  • Statements must be mailed at least three months before the person turns 65 or before their Medicare enrollment period begins.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might providing Medicare enrollment information on Social Security statements affect enrollment rates and late-penalty costs for people nearing age 65?

  2. 02

    What expenses would Social Security Administration incur to implement these new statement requirements, and how should those costs be balanced against potential beneficiary savings?

  3. 03

    Why does the bill target the 60-65 age group specifically, and what evidence suggests this timing improves enrollment decisions compared to other notification methods?

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Sponsor · D-CA-25

Raul Ruiz

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Introduced 2025-08-12

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-08-12 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  2. 2025-08-12 · house · IntroReferral

    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.

  3. 2025-08-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-08-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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