United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HR 9054 — Earned Benefits Equality and Family Reunification Act

Last 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.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill addresses equality in earned benefits and family reunification.

This bill aims to ensure equal access to earned benefits for families and facilitate family reunification processes. It seeks to amend existing laws to promote fair treatment in benefit distribution and family immigration.

What this means for you
  • Families: This bill could help families access earned benefits more fairly and reunite with loved ones more easily.

Bill Text

Sections of law this bill changes

1 section in 1 law

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Social security · 42 U.S.C. ch. 7 Amends the act as a whole

How this bill changes current law

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The bill establishes a new demonstration program under Medicare for international coverage of health services.

  • 42 U.S.C. § 1395

    ``SEC. 1866H. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE. ``(a) Implementation of 10-Year Demonstration Program.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall implement a 10-year demonstration program under this title (in this section referred to as the Program) to allow Applicable Beneficiaries to apply Medicare benefits to coverage of items and services, premiums, and other cost-sharing under the health insurance systems of other countries. Through the Program, the Secretary shall make payments under subsection (e) to or on behalf of Applicable Beneficiaries participating in the Program. ... ``(n) Administration.-- ``(1) Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, shall not apply to the activities under this section. ``(2) The Secretary may enter into contracts for the administration of the Program without regard to any requirement for the use of competitive procedures.''.

    This adds a new section that introduces a demonstration program allowing Medicare beneficiaries to use their benefits for health insurance coverage in other countries.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 9054?
HR 9054 is sponsored by Espaillat, Adriano (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 9054?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced May 29, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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