I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 14, 2019 Ms. Hill of California (for herself, Mr. Nadler , Mr. Garamendi , Ms. Norton , Ms. Brownley of California , Mrs. Trahan , Mr. Perlmutter , Mr. Cox of California , Ms. Schakowsky , Mr. Rouda , Ms. Lofgren , Ms. Kuster of New Hampshire , Ms. Underwood , Mr. Rose of New York , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means , 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 limit the penalty for late enrollment under part B of the Medicare Program to 15 percent and twice the period of no enrollment, and to exclude periods of COBRA, retiree, and VA coverage from such late enrollment penalty.