II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1261 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Murphy , Mrs. Feinstein , Ms. Harris , Mr. Blumenthal , Mr. Schatz , Ms. Baldwin , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Reed , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Shaheen , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Booker , Mrs. Gillibrand , and Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance A BILL To provide for the establishment of Medicare part E public health plans, and for other purposes.