Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026
Latest action · Sep 14, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 14, 2026
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-TX | Joaquin Castro | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-NY | Josh Riley | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Sep 14, 2026 |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Sep 24, 2026 | |
| D-AZ | Adelita S. Grijalva | Oct 5, 2026 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Oct 6, 2026 | |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Oct 22, 2026 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2026 |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2026 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2026Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2026Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 144, September 14, 2026, page H5622.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF12889 | Medicare Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration | Resource | Oct 22, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to continue the Part D Premium Stabilization Demonstration under the Medicare program.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Affordable Premiums for Seniors Act of 2026
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2026Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
