Sponsor · U.S. Representative, NY-2 · Republican
House bill · H.R. 2048 (119th Congress)
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Summary
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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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
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Committee
House Committee on Ways and Means · U.S. House of Representatives
Related bills
As identified by Congress.gov.
Cosponsors
Adelita S. Grijalva, Adriano Espaillat and 259 others
Party of the 254 on Agora
- Democratic183
- Republican70
- Other1
- Adelita S. Grijalva
- Adriano Espaillat
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
- Alma S. Adams
- Ami Bera
- André Carson
- Andrea Salinas
- Angie Craig
- April McClain Delaney
- Ashley Hinson
- Ayanna Pressley
- Becca Balint
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- Ben Cline
- Beth Van Duyne
- Betty McCollum
- Bill Huizenga
- Blake D. Moore
- Brad Finstad
- Brad Sherman
- Bradley Scott Schneider
- Brendan F. Boyle
- Brian J. Mast
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick
- Brittany Pettersen
- Burgess Owens
- Carol D. Miller
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
- Chellie Pingree
- Chris Pappas
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Christopher H. Smith
- Christopher R. Deluzio
- Chuck Edwards
- Cleo Fields
- Cliff Bentz
- Cory Mills
- Daniel Meuser
- Daniel S. Goldman
- Darin LaHood
- Darren Soto
- Dave Min
- David G. Valadao
- David P. Joyce
- Debbie Dingell
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Deborah K. Ross
- Derek Tran
- Derrick Van Orden
- Dina Titus
- Don Bacon
- Donald G. Davis
- Donald Norcross
- Donald S. Beyer, Jr.
- Doris O. Matsui
- Dusty Johnson
- Dwight Evans
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
- Ed Case
- Eleanor Holmes Norton
- Elise M. Stefanik
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Eric Sorensen
- Eugene Simon Vindman
- Frank J. Mrvan
- Frederica S. Wilson
- Gabe Amo
- Gabe Vasquez
- George Latimer
- George Whitesides
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.
- Glenn Ivey
- Glenn Thompson
- Grace Meng
- Greg Casar
- Greg Landsman
- Greg Stanton
- Gregory F. Murphy
- Gregory W. Meeks
- Gwen Moore
- H. Morgan Griffith
- Haley M. Stevens
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
- Henry Cuellar
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr.
- Hillary J. Scholten
- Ilhan Omar
- J. Luis Correa
- Jack Bergman
- Jahana Hayes
- Jake Auchincloss
- James A. Himes
- James P. McGovern
- James R. Walkinshaw
- Jamie Raskin
- Janelle S. Bynum
- Janice D. Schakowsky
- Jared F. Golden
- Jared Huffman
- Jared Moskowitz
- Jason Crow
- Jay Obernolte
- Jefferson Van Drew
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Jennifer L. McClellan
- Jerrold Nadler
- Jim Costa
- Jimmy Gomez
- Jimmy Panetta
- Joaquin Castro
- Joe Courtney
- Joe Neguse
- Joe Wilson
- John B. Larson
- John Garamendi
- John H. Rutherford
- John J. McGuire III
- John James
- John W. Mannion
- John W. Rose
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr.
- Jonathan L. Jackson
- Joseph D. Morelle
- Josh Gottheimer
- Josh Harder
- Josh Riley
- Joyce Beatty
- Juan Ciscomani
- Juan Vargas
- Judy Chu
- Julia Brownley
- Julie Johnson
- Kathy Castor
- Kelly Morrison
- Ken Calvert
- Kevin Kiley
- Kevin Mullin
- Kim Schrier
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Kweisi Mfume
- LaMonica McIver
- Lateefah Simon
- Laura Friedman
- Laura Gillen
- Linda T. Sánchez
- Lizzie Fletcher
- Lloyd Doggett
- Lois Frankel
- Lori Trahan
- Lucy McBath
- Luz M. Rivas
- Madeleine Dean
- Maggie Goodlander
- Marc A. Veasey
- Marcy Kaptur
- Maria Elvira Salazar
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Marilyn Strickland
- Mark DeSaulnier
- Mark Pocan
- Mark Takano
- Mary Gay Scanlon
- Max L. Miller
- Maxine Waters
- Maxwell Frost
- Melanie A. Stansbury
- Michael Lawler
- Michael R. Turner
- Mike Bost
- Mike Flood
- Mike Kelly
- Mike Kennedy
- Mike Levin
- Mike Quigley
- Mike Thompson
- Monica De La Cruz
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nancy Pelosi
- Nanette Diaz Barragán
- Neal P. Dunn
- Nicholas A. Langworthy
- Nicholas J. Begich III
- Nick LaLota
- Nicole Malliotakis
- Nikema Williams
- Nikki Budzinski
- Norma J. Torres
- Nydia M. Velázquez
- Patrick Ryan
- Paul Tonko
- Pete Aguilar
- Pete Sessions
- Pete Stauber
- Raja Krishnamoorthi
- Randy Feenstra
- Randy Fine
- Rashida Tlaib
- Raul Ruiz
- Richard McCormick
- Rick Larsen
- Ritchie Torres
- Ro Khanna
- Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
- Robert Garcia
- Robert J. Wittman
- Robert Menendez
- Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.
- Robin L. Kelly
- Rosa L. DeLauro
- Ryan Mackenzie
- Salud O. Carbajal
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
- Sara Jacobs
- Sarah Elfreth
- Sarah McBride
- Scott H. Peters
- Sean Casten
- Seth Magaziner
- Seth Moulton
- Sharice Davids
- Shomari Figures
- Shontel M. Brown
- Shri Thanedar
- Stephanie I. Bice
- Stephen F. Lynch
- Steve Cohen
- Steven Horsford
- Suhas Subramanyam
- Summer L. Lee
- Susie Lee
- Suzan K. DelBene
- Suzanne Bonamici
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove
- Sylvia R. Garcia
- Ted Lieu
- Teresa Leger Fernandez
- Terri A. Sewell
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr.
- Thomas R. Suozzi
- Tim Burchett
- Tim Walberg
- Timothy M. Kennedy
- Tom Cole
- Troy A. Carter
- Val T. Hoyle
- Vern Buchanan
- Veronica Escobar
- Vicente Gonzalez
- W. Gregory Steube
- William R. Keating
- Young Kim
- Yvette D. Clarke
- Zachary Nunn
- Zoe Lofgren
Full history
- May 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Mar 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 11, 2025
In committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
U.S. House
- Mar 11, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
U.S. House of Representatives
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