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H.R. 6115

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Summary

H.R. 6115, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare, was introduced in the House on Nov 18, 2025 by Rep. Mark Pocan (D) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Nov 18, 2025: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 6115 has 15 co-sponsors.

hb6115/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6115 IH: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-18
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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  1st Session  H. R. 6115  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 18, 2025   Mr. Pocan  (for himself,  Mr. Carson ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Ms. DeLauro ,  Mr. Doggett ,  Ms. Jayapal ,  Mr. Khanna ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Ocasio-Cortez ,  Ms. Schakowsky ,  Mr. Takano ,  Mr. Thanedar ,  Ms. Tlaib , and  Ms. Omar ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.
1.
Requiring website for provider searches under the Medicare program
Section 1851(d) of the Social Security Act is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (7), by inserting  and maintenance of the website required under paragraph (8)  after  paragraph (2)(A) ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(8)
Website for provider search
Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary shall maintain an internet website for Medicare beneficiaries (and prospective Medicare beneficiaries) to—
(A)
search for providers of services and suppliers participating in the network of an MA plan or the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B; and
(B)
identify the providers of services and suppliers participating in the network of each MA plan and the original Medicare fee-for-service program under parts A and B.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-11-18
  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 Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare.

Sponsors

Rep. Mark Pocan (D) sponsors H.R. 6115, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 13 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6115 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Nov 18, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Nov 18, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6115 has taken 2 actions since Nov 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 18, 2025
House
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.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 6115 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6115 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a website for Medicare beneficiaries to search for providers participating in MA plans and traditional Medicare. — Display Title

Lobbying

3 clients hired 1 firm and 1 registered lobbyist who named H.R. 6115 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Pharmacy, Government Issues, Retirement, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEMOCRACYCenter for Health and Democracy works to transform Americas system of health coverage.Pennsylvania11$20K
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSMission to protect and improve Social Security.District of Columbia11$20K
PHYSICIANS FOR A NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM (PNHP)Advocates for universal, comprehensive single-payer national health insurance.Illinois11$10K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC33$50K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
WILLIAM FISCHER133

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CENTER FOR HEALTH AND DEMOCRACYPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
SOCIAL SECURITY WORKSPORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
PHYSICIANS FOR A NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAM (PNHP)PORT SIDE STRATEGIES, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Termina…

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6115 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6115’s is Health.

hr6115/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com