119th Congress Health
H.R. 1703: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
Passed Congress
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.
Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.
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
- Vern Buchanan R-FLOriginal
- Kim Schrier D-WA
- Daniel Meuser R-PA
- Glenn Thompson R-PA
- Seth Moulton D-MA
- Robert Bresnahan R-PA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Laura Gillen D-NY
- Derrick Van Orden R-WI
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Joyce SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, reported, discharged, passed House, passed Senate7 events+132
- 2Robert BresnahanCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Vern BuchananCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Laura GillenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Daniel MeuserCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the Senate by voice vote.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by John Joyce.
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- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5299)
- Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4636-4637)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)
- Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1703.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-753, Part I.
- Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 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.