Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Latest action · Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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 cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).
Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
Cosponsors 271
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2025 to Sep 28, 2026, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-TX | Beth Van Duyne | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-MN | Brad Finstad | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Apr 30, 2025 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Apr 30, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3442 | Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act | Identical bill | Dec 11, 2025 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
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