Floor SpeechUrgent2026-09-30
CHOICES FOR INCREASED MOBILITY ACT OF 2026
John Thune
RSD · Senator
HealthcareTaxesSocial Security
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On 2026-09-30, Senator John Thune (R-SD) delivered a floor speech titled "CHOICES FOR INCREASED MOBILITY ACT OF 2026" in the Senate.
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CHOICES FOR INCREASED MOBILITY ACT OF 2026 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 155 (Wednesday, September 30, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S5299] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CHOICES FOR INCREASED MOBILITY ACT OF 2026 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Finance be discharged and the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of H.R. 1703. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (H.R. 1703) to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program. There being no objection, the committee was discharged, and the Senate proceeded to consider the bill. Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The bill was ordered to a third reading and was read the third time. Mr. THUNE. I know of no further debate on the bill. The PRESIDING OFFICER. If there is no further debate on the bill, the bill having been read the third time, the question is, Shall the bill pass? The bill (H.R. 1703) was passed. Mr. THUNE. I ask unanimous consent that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________ Referenced legislation: HR1703, HR1703