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US HR842
Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
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Introduced
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
In Committee
01/31/2025
01/31/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand Medicare coverage to include multi-cancer early detection screening tests (MCEDs), which are advanced diagnostic tests that can simultaneously screen for multiple types of cancer across different organ sites. Starting January 1, 2028, Medicare will cover MCED tests that meet specific criteria: they must be FDA-cleared or approved, involve genomic sequencing of blood or comparable biological material, and be deemed reasonable and necessary by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The bill establishes payment guidelines, initially setting reimbursement at the rate for multi-target stool DNA screening tests, with the amount potentially changing after 2031. There are age and frequency limitations on the tests, initially targeting individuals around 68 years old and allowing only one test per 12-month period. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that these new screenings will not replace or impact coverage for existing cancer screening tests like mammograms or colonoscopies. The legislation is named after Nancy Gardner Sewell and is designed to provide Medicare beneficiaries with more comprehensive and early cancer detection options, potentially improving health outcomes through earlier diagnosis.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (251)
Jodey Arrington (R)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Robert Aderholt (R),
Rick Allen (R),
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Jake Auchincloss (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Troy Balderson (R),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Michael Baumgartner (R),
Aaron Bean (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Cliff Bentz (R),
Ami Bera (D),
Jack Bergman (R),
Stephanie Bice (R),
Gus Bilirakis (R),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Robert Bresnahan (R),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Vern Buchanan (R),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Ken Calvert (R),
Kat Cammack (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Mike Carey (R),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Joaquin Castro (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Gil Cisneros (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Ben Cline (R),
Michael Cloud (R),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Mike Collins (R),
Herbert Conaway (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Dan Crenshaw (R),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Monica De La Cruz (R),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Neal Dunn (R),
Jake Ellzey (R),
Ron Estes (R),
Dwight Evans (D),
Gabe Evans (R),
Mike Ezell (R),
Pat Fallon (R),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Brad Finstad (R),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Scott Fitzgerald (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Vince Fong (R),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
Russell Fry (R),
John Garamendi (D),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Carlos Giménez (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Craig Goldman (R),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Sam Graves (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Michael Guest (R),
Abraham Hamadeh (R),
Josh Harder (D),
Mike Haridopolos (R),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Kevin Hern (R),
Clay Higgins (R),
French Hill (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Steven Horsford (D),
Erin Houchin (R),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Richard Hudson (R),
Bill Huizenga (R),
Darrell Issa (R),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Ronny Jackson (R),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
John Joyce (R),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Mike Kelly (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Kevin Kiley (R),
Young Kim (R),
Kim King (R),
David Kustoff (R),
Darin LaHood (R),
Nick LaLota (R),
Greg Landsman (D),
Nick Langworthy (R),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Laurel Lee (R),
Julia Letlow (R),
Sam Liccardo (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Frank Lucas (R),
Morgan Luttrell (R),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Tracey Mann (R),
John Mannion (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Michael McCaul (R),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
John McGuire (R),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Mark Messmer (R),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Carol Miller (R),
Max Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Cory Mills (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Tim Moore (R),
Nathaniel Moran (R),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Greg Murphy (R),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Zach Nunn (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
August Pfluger (R),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Mike Rogers (R),
John Rose (R),
Deborah Ross (D),
David Rouzer (R),
Raul Ruiz (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Pat Ryan (D),
María Salazar (R),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Derek Schmidt (R),
Brad Schneider (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
David Schweikert (R),
Austin Scott (R),
Pete Sessions (R),
Terri Sewell (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Mike Simpson (R),
Adam Smith (D),
Adrian Smith (R),
Lloyd Smucker (R),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Greg Steube (R),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
G.T. Thompson (R),
Mike Thompson (D),
William Timmons (R),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Lori Trahan (D),
Sylvester Turner (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Beth Van Duyne (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Ann Wagner (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Randy Weber (R),
Daniel Webster (R),
Nikema Williams (D),
Joe Wilson (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Steve Womack (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Ryan Zinke (R),
Last Action
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. (on 01/31/2025)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/842/all-info |
BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr842/BILLS-119hr842ih.pdf |
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