Bills we’re watching · 119th Congress, 2025–2026
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Two proposals connected to our goals. What they would do, who handles them, and one clear question you can ask.
Goal 1 · Protect Social SecurityH.R. 1700 / S. 770
Social Security
Expansion Act
Would increase benefits, change the annual inflation adjustment and raise revenue by expanding taxes on high incomes.
●In committeeIntroduced February 27, 2025
What needs to happen next?
Build support and seek committee consideration. There is no House or Senate passage recorded in the status records we checked.
One useful question
Will you support the Social Security Expansion Act and ask the responsible committee to consider it?
Who handles it? Who introduced it?
House sponsor: Rep. Val Hoyle. H.R. 1700 was referred to Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Transportation and Infrastructure.
Senate sponsor: Sen. Bernie Sanders. S. 770 was referred to Finance.
The House record’s latest action is a February 27, 2025 referral to the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee. That relates to railroad retirement provisions; it does not replace the other referrals.
See committee leaders and full member lists ↓A short calling or writing script
Use your own words. Say you are a constituent only when contacting your own representative or senator.
My name is [name]. I live in [city and state]. I’m asking about the Social Security Expansion Act—H.R. 1700 in the House and S. 770 in the Senate. Will you support or cosponsor it and ask for committee action? If you already support it, what is your next step? Please send me your position in writing.
More Social Security scripts and follow-up questions ↗Official status and text: H.R. 1700 ↗ · S. 770 ↗
Goal 4 · Expand Medicare accessH.R. 10875
Improving Medicare
Coverage Act
Would lower Medicare’s eligibility age to 50 and expand help with Medicare costs. Introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
●In committeeIntroduced October 22, 2026
What needs to happen next?
House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means received the bill on October 22. Committee consideration and broader support are still needed.
One useful question
Will you support expanding Medicare eligibility—and work to make that coverage lasting?
Read this part: Our goal remains Medicare for All, starting at 60. This proposal starts at 50 and includes a sunset: its changes would end five years and six months after becoming law.
What else would change?
The introduced text creates federal Medicare cost assistance and broadens prescription-drug assistance for people with lower incomes. It also shifts certain Medicare cost-sharing assistance from state Medicaid programs to Medicare.
The eligibility change generally starts six months after enactment. This is not a promise that everyone can enroll now. The sunset and the transition for people already receiving help deserve close review.
Read the introduced text ↗—sections 2–5 describe the changes; section 6 contains the sunset.
See the two House committees and their members ↓A short calling or writing script
Use your own words and accurately identify yourself. This bill number is for the House.
My name is [name]. I live in [city and state]. I support expanding access to Medicare. What is your position on H.R. 10875, the Improving Medicare Coverage Act? Will you support committee consideration and work on lasting coverage, including its sunset provision? Please send me your position in writing.
For a senator, ask whether they support lowering Medicare’s eligibility age and what Senate legislation they would support.
More Medicare calling scripts ↗Official status and text: H.R. 10875 ↗