Call on United States Congress to pass Medicare for All Act of 2025
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Clerk's short name: M4All Resolution
- Record number: R2025-0018946
- Type: Resolution; category: United States Govt.
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Ruth Cruz (30th Ward)
- Co-sponsors (14): Angela Clay (46th Ward), Jessica L. Fuentes (26th Ward), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14th Ward), Maria E. Hadden (49th Ward), Daniel La Spata (1st Ward), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48th Ward), Matthew J. Martin (47th Ward), Anthony J. Quezada (35th Ward), Julia M. Ramirez (12th Ward), Lamont J. Robinson (4th Ward), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33rd Ward), Michael D. Rodriguez (22nd Ward), Byron Sigcho-López (25th Ward), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40th Ward)
- Committee: Committee on Health and Human Relations
- Introduction Date: Sep 25, 2025
- Final Action Date: Mar 18, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Adopted Mar 18, 2026
50 yea, 0 nay. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez-Sanchez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the resolution was Adopted. Voted at the City Council meeting of Mar 18, 2026.
Yea (50): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Monique L. Scott (24), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Plain-language summary
Written by AI (claude-opus-5-5) from the ordinance text only: Medicare for All Resolution.pdf. AI can make mistakes; the official document always wins.
This resolution says the Chicago City Council supports the Medicare for All Act of 2025 (H.R. 3069 and S. 1506), a federal bill that would give health insurance to every person living in the United States. It asks Chicago's federal lawmakers to work to pass the bill quickly. A resolution states the Council's position but does not itself change any law.
- States the City Council's support for the federal Medicare for All Act of 2025 (H.R. 3069/S. 1506).
- Calls on federal legislators to work toward passing the bill quickly.
- Cites that 11% of Chicagoans under 65 (257,000 people) have no health insurance.
- Says the federal bill would cover care such as hospital, prescription drugs, mental health, dental, vision, hearing, and long-term care with no co-pays or deductibles.
- Says coverage would apply regardless of employment, citizenship status, income, age, or location.
Money
- $5,600 per year: what the resolution says a typical non-elderly U.S. family spends out of pocket on health care costs and health-program taxes
- Over $600 million per year: the resolution's figure for the cost of health insurance for City of Chicago employees
Who: The resolution describes the federal bill as affecting all U.S. residents, including uninsured and underinsured Chicagoans, moderate-income households, and the City as an employer that pays for workers' health insurance.
Where: Citywide (Chicago); sponsored by Alderwoman Ruth Cruz, 30th Ward
Timeline
- Sep 25, 2025: Referred, City Council. The matter was Referred to Committee.
- Mar 18, 2026: Adopted, City Council (50 yea, 0 nay), at the City Council meeting. On motion of Alderperson Rodriguez-Sanchez, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Mitchell, the resolution was Adopted.
- Mar 18, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Health and Human Relations. The matter was recommended to Pass by controlling legislative body.
Documents
- Medicare for All Resolution.pdf (Legislation)
- TRANSMITTAL - HHR - R2025-0018946.pdf (Committee Letter)
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