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HR4543Referred to Committee

Medicaid Breast Cancer Access to Treatment Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-17
Introduced
29
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.9% (579 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000187

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (29)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

29 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2025-07-17

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-07-17

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would expand Medicaid coverage to ensure women diagnosed with breast cancer can access treatment regardless of their income level or immigration status. It aims to remove barriers that currently prevent some uninsured or underinsured women from getting timely mammograms, surgery, chemotherapy, and other necessary care. The measure would affect low-income women and their families by guaranteeing they have access to breast cancer screening and treatment services through Medicaid.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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