To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program for international coverage under the Medicare program.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9054 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9054 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a demonstration program for international coverage under the Medicare program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 29, 2026 Mr. Espaillat 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 establish a demonstration program for international coverage under the Medicare program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Earned Benefits Equality and Family Reunification Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHING A DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE UNDER THE MEDICARE PROGRAM. Title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1866G the following new section: ``SEC. 1866H. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONAL COVERAGE. ``(a) Implementation of 10-Year Demonstration Program.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall implement a 10-year demonstration program under this title (in this section referred to as the Program) to allow Applicable Beneficiaries to apply Medicare benefits to coverage of items and services, premiums, and other cost-sharing under the health insurance systems of other countries. Through the Program, the Secretary shall make payments under subsection (e) to