Senate bill · S. 1716 (119th Congress)
Vision Lab Choice Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Kevin Cramer (U.S. Senator for North Dakota, Republican)
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Summary
Would add a new section to the Public Health Service Act governing health plans and insurance that cover vision items and services, barring such plans from requiring eye care providers to use a laboratory or supplier chosen by the plan.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
23
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See all cosponsors on Congress.gov (opens in a new tab)- Democratic12
- Republican10
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- Ben Ray Luján
- Christopher A. Coons
- Christopher Murphy
- Chuck Grassley
- Cindy Hyde-Smith
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- Elizabeth Warren
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Jeff Merkley
- John Boozman
- John Hoeven
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
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Full history
- Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 12, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 12, 2025
In committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
U.S. Senate
- May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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- May 12, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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