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S2730Referred to Committee

Kidney Care Access Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-08
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
Republican · TN · Senator
Votes with party: 33.0% (312 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001243

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2025-09-08
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)· 2026-03-24

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

2025-09-08

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would protect patients' access to kidney care services and treatments, likely by preventing insurance companies or healthcare providers from unfairly restricting coverage or limiting where patients can receive dialysis and other kidney disease treatments. The legislation would affect people with kidney disease, dialysis patients, and the healthcare providers and facilities that treat them. The bill aims to ensure that patients can continue receiving the kidney care they need without facing unexpected coverage denials or forced changes in their treatment providers.

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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