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H.R. 10012

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 10012, the Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 30, 2026 by Rep. Roger Williams (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jul 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 10012 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb10012/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 10012 IH: Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-07-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 10012  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 30, 2026   Mr. Williams of Texas  (for himself and  Mr. Bean of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means , and in addition to the Committees on  Energy and Commerce , and  Veterans' Affairs , 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 BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare & You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act  .
2.
Explanation of Medicare benefits for veterans
(a)
Explanation of Medicare benefits in annual notice
Section 1804 of title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(e)
A notice provided under subsection (a) on or after the date of enactment of the Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act shall include an explanation of how enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, impacts the calculation of the monthly premium of an individual enrolled under part B and the monthly premium for a prescription drug plan under part D, including a clear explanation that—
(1)
months for which an individual is enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, shall be taken into account for the purposes of determining the monthly premium of such individual under section 1839(b); and
(2)
enrollment in such patient enrollment system is creditable prescription drug coverage under section 1860D–13(b).
 .
(b)
Notice of Medicare benefits online
The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make available on the Medicare.gov internet website (or a successor website) and any other website of the Department of Health and Human Services, as determined relevant by the Secretary, the information described in subsection (e) of section 1804 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 ), as amended by this section.
(c)
Report
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report that includes—
(1)
a summary of the updates made to publications of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to subsection (e) of section 1804 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395b–2 ), as amended by this section, and subsection (b); and
(2)
an estimate of the number of veterans who—
(A)
were paying an increased monthly premium under section 1839(b) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395r(b) ) as of the date of enactment of this Act; and
(B)
were at any point enrolled in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs established and operated under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-07-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare & You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Roger Williams (R) sponsors H.R. 10012, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 10012 went before 3 committees: Veterans' Affairs, Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 285 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jul 30, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 10012 has taken 2 actions since Jul 30, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 30, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2026
House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 10012 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 10012 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act — Display Title
  • Veterans Medicare Premium Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Medicare & You handbook to provide information on the impacts of enrollment in the patient enrollment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Medicare premiums, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 10012 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 10012’s is Health.

hr10012/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 10012, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 125 (Thursday, July 30, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas:H.R. 10012.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 3 of section 8 of article I of the Constitution[Page H5208]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com