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H.R. 842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

ReportedOct 3, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 31, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Jan 31, 2025

This bill allows, beginning in 2028, for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types, if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services determines such coverage is appropriate. Coverage is limited to those under a certain age (age 68 in 2028, increased by one year every year thereafter) and to one test every 11 months.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

250

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

56 points earned
  1. 1Jodey Arrington R-TX SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reached a cosponsor milestone, marked up, reported7 events+56
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History

  1. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in the House by Jodey Arrington.
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  1. Oct 3, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-333, Part I.
  2. Sep 17, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  3. Sep 17, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
  4. Jan 31, 2025Introduced in House
  5. Jan 31, 2025Referred 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.