Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act
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Cosponsors (29)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-07-23
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA-1)Original· 2025-07-23
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)Original· 2025-07-23
- André Carson (D-IN-7)· 2025-08-08
- Debbie Dingell (D-MI-6)· 2025-08-08
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5)· 2025-08-08
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2025-08-08
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2025-08-08
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2025-08-15
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1)· 2025-08-19
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-10-10
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-11-07
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2025-12-09
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)· 2026-02-09
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-02-09
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)· 2026-02-09
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)· 2026-02-09
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-02-13
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)· 2026-02-13
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-03-19
- Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4)· 2026-03-19
- Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2026-04-16
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI-3)· 2026-04-16
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-04-16
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-04-23
- Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2026-04-23
- Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2026-04-23
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24)· 2026-05-12
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)· 2026-05-12
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 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.
2025-07-23
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-07-23
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-07-23
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-23
Plain-English Summary
Reducing Hereditary Cancer Act This bill provides for Medicare coverage of germline mutation testing for individuals with a personal or family history of a hereditary cancer gene mutation or suspected history of hereditary cancer, as well as for associated coverage of risk-reducing surgeries and screenings.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
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