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HR5940Referred to Committee

Seniors Deserve SMARTER Care Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-07
Introduced
42
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Suzan K. DelBene
Suzan K. DelBene
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (545 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000617

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (42)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam Smith (D-WA-9)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Ami Bera (D-CA-6)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Angie Craig (D-MN-2)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Emily Randall (D-WA-6)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Greg Landsman (D-OH-1)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)Original· 2025-11-07
  • John B. Larson (D-CT-1)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Mike Thompson (D-CA-4)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Rick Larsen (D-WA-2)Original· 2025-11-07
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2025-11-12
  • Ro Khanna (D-CA-17)· 2025-11-12
  • Becca Balint (D-VT)· 2025-11-17
  • Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2025-11-17
  • Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2025-11-21
  • James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2025-12-04
  • Joyce Beatty (D-OH-3)· 2025-12-10
  • Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2025-12-16
  • Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-01-06
  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-01-06
  • Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)· 2026-01-07
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2026-02-11
  • Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA-10)· 2026-03-04
  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)· 2026-03-18
  • John Garamendi (D-CA-8)· 2026-04-09
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2026-04-20
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)· 2026-04-28

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

2025-11-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-11-07
  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-11-07

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-07
  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-11-07

Plain-English Summary

The bill aims to improve healthcare services and outcomes for seniors through changes to Medicare and related health programs, though the specific reforms are not yet detailed in its current stage. The proposal has been sent to two congressional committees that handle healthcare funding and policy to determine what changes would best serve older Americans. Seniors, healthcare providers, and Medicare programs would be affected by whatever modifications Congress ultimately decides to include.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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