HR5605Referred to Committee
Medical Device Nonvisual Accessibility Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-26
Introduced
22
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.3% (521 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001145
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (22)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Adam Smith (D-WA-9)Original· 2025-09-26
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-09-26
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-09-26
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-09-26
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)Original· 2025-09-26
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)Original· 2025-09-26
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2025-09-26
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)Original· 2025-09-26
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2025-09-26
- Pete Sessions (R-TX-17)Original· 2025-09-26
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)Original· 2025-09-26
- Sean Casten (D-IL-6)Original· 2025-09-26
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-10-06
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2025-10-06
- Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA-8)· 2025-10-06
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-03-16
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-03-27
- Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-4)· 2026-04-09
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)· 2026-04-09
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2026-04-20
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)· 2026-04-20
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2025-09-26
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-26
Plain-English Summary
This bill would require medical devices to be designed so that people who are blind or have low vision can use them independently without relying on sight. The requirement would apply to new devices and those being significantly updated, affecting manufacturers who would need to build in features like audio descriptions, voice commands, or tactile controls. Patients with vision disabilities would gain better access to manage their own medical care and treatment devices.
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