119th Congress Health
H.R. 1406: Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill authorizes Medicare coverage of additional types of lung cancer screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, regardless of whether they are recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must set coverage and payment limits for such tests. (Currently, Medicare covers screening tests for the early detection of lung cancer if they are recommended by the task force.)
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- H. Griffith R-VAOriginal
- Timothy Kennedy D-NYOriginal
- Darin LaHood R-ILOriginal
- Darren Soto D-FLOriginal
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FLOriginal
- Robert Bresnahan R-PA
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Paul Tonko D-NY
- Ted Lieu D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Vern Buchanan SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Vern Buchanan.
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- Introduced in House
- 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.