Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act
Latest action · Dec 17, 2024 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 26, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Expanding Seniors' Access to PFAS Testing Act
This bill provides for Medicare coverage of testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with no cost-sharing. (PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.)
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2023 to Mar 29, 2024, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Original | Jul 26, 2023 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jul 26, 2023 |
| R-SC | Nancy Mace | Original | Jul 26, 2023 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Aug 1, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-GU | James C. Moylan | Mar 29, 2024 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 17, 2024Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 28, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 26, 2023Introduced in House
- Jul 26, 2023Referred 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
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- Jul 26, 2023Introduced in House
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