II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1742 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES August 3, 2017 Ms. Stabenow (for herself, Mr. Brown , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Whitehouse , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Merkley , Mr. Reed , Mr. Franken , and Mr. Booker ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an option for any citizen or permanent resident of the United States age 55 to 64 to buy into Medicare.