House Bill 549 - Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-01-26

Recent Activity

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Alternative Names

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Policy Areas

Social Welfare

Potential Impact

Cancer

Disability assistance

Health care coverage and access

Medicare

Women's health

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]

Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]

Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]

Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]

Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4]

Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8]

Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]

Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32]

Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]

Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]

Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-7]

Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]

Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]

Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]

Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3]

Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]

Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]

Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]

Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]

Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]

Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]

Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]

Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-30]

Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]

Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]

Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]

Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1]

Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]

Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]

Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]

Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]

Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24]

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]

Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4]

Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]

Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]

Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]

Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]

Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13]

Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]

Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]

Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]

Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]

Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]

Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

Rep. Williams, Brandon [R-NY-22]

Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]

Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]

Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15]

Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6]

Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]

Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]

Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Caraveo, Yadira [D-CO-8]

Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]

Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-7]

Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11]

Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]

Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]

Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]

Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]

Rep. Carter, Troy [D-LA-2]

Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]

Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3]

Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10]

Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

Rep. Molinaro, Marcus J. [R-NY-19]

Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]

Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-3]

Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]

Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]

Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]

Rep. Stansbury, Melanie Ann [D-NM-1]

Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]

Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8]

Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]

Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]

Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3]

Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]

Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]

Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3]

Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]

Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]

Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]

Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5]

Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A [R-VA-2]

Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large]

Committees and Subcommittees

Ways and Means Committee

Variations and Revisions

Kevin MullinFrank J. Mrvan

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

1/30/2024, 8:15 AM

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast ca...

Congress
118

Number
HR - 549

Introduced on
2023-01-26

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/26/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast ca...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Social Welfare

Potential Impact
Cancer
Disability assistance
Health care coverage and access
Medicare
Women's health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/2/2023

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast ca...


Latest Action1/26/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.