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Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

USA118th CongressHR-549| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Andrew R. Garbarino

Andrew R. Garbarino

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Brad Finstad (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body). Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2178
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3183
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-663
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2178
    Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3183
    Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act


  • January 26, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 26, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • March 6, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-663
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 118-663: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
CancerDisability assistanceHealth care coverage and accessMedicareWomen's health

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

USA118th CongressHR-549| House 
| Updated: 12/17/2024
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body). Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-2178
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-3183
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 6, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-663
Introduced in Senate
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-2178
    Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-3183
    Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act


  • January 26, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • January 26, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


  • March 6, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-663
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.


  • December 17, 2024
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Andrew R. Garbarino

Andrew R. Garbarino

Republican Representative

New York

Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Nikema Williams (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Becca Balint (Democratic)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Wiley Nickel (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Gabe Amo (Democratic)Guy Reschenthaler (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Richard McCormick (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Ritchie Torres (Democratic)Robert Garcia (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Jennifer L. McClellan (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Christopher R. Deluzio (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Zachary Nunn (Republican)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)Stephanie I. Bice (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Beth Van Duyne (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Troy A. Carter (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Young Kim (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Maxwell Frost (Democratic)Kathy E. Manning (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Jake Auchincloss (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Thomas H. Kean (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Mike Flood (Republican)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Joe Wilson (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Emilia Strong Sykes (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Mike Kelly (Republican)Nancy Mace (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Hillary J. Scholten (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Marilyn Strickland (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Brad Finstad (Republican)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Brittany Pettersen (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Nicholas A. Langworthy (Republican)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Bruce Westerman (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Anthony D'Esposito (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Marcus J. Molinaro (Republican)Brandon Williams (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Garret Graves (Republican)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Debbie Lesko (Republican)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Derrick Van Orden (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Mary Sattler Peltola (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Randy Feenstra (Republican)Juan Ciscomani (Republican)Lori Trahan (Democratic)Kevin Kiley (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Burgess Owens (Republican)Monica De La Cruz (Republican)Jared Moskowitz (Democratic)Ben Cline (Republican)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Chuck Edwards (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Yadira Caraveo (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Michael Lawler (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Ralph Norman (Republican)Nick LaLota (Republican)Kevin Mullin (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Teresa Leger Fernandez (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Jamaal Bowman (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Jennifer A. Kiggans (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Republican)Nicole Malliotakis (Republican)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Social Security Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee

Social Welfare

Related Bills

  • S 118-663: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerDisability assistanceHealth care coverage and accessMedicareWomen's health