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HR 3877 113th Congress House

Lymphedema Treatment Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain lymphedema compression treatment items as items of durable medical equipment.

Introduced: September 16, 2014 See on congress.gov
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Jan 17, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 15, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 15, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 17, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lymphedema Treatment Act - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to cover certain lymphedema compression treatment items as durable medical equipment.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 76
All 76 Democratic 26 Republican 4
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Dec 11, 2014
Marino, Tom
· Dec 11, 2014
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2014
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Nov 19, 2014
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Nov 18, 2014
Lipinski, Daniel
· Nov 17, 2014
Harper, Gregg
· Nov 13, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 13, 2014
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 13, 2014
TERRY, LEE
· Nov 13, 2014
DeSantis, Ron
· Sep 18, 2014
MORAN, JAMES
· Sep 18, 2014
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 17, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 16, 2014
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 15, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2014
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 15, 2014
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 15, 2014
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Sep 11, 2014
Gerlach, Jim
· Sep 10, 2014
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 8, 2014
Grayson, Alan
· Sep 8, 2014
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Sep 8, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Sep 8, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 30, 2014
FARR, SAM
· Jul 24, 2014
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Jul 14, 2014
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 14, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 9, 2014
Tsongas, Niki
· Jul 9, 2014
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 25, 2014
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 23, 2014
CRENSHAW, ANDER
· Jun 19, 2014
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2014
Bishop, Timothy
· Jun 18, 2014
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 17, 2014
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 12, 2014
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 9, 2014
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 5, 2014
Michaud, Michael
· May 30, 2014
KING, PETER
· May 29, 2014
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· May 28, 2014
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 28, 2014
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · May 28, 2014
Ellison, Keith
· May 27, 2014
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 21, 2014
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· May 21, 2014
Shea-Porter, Carol
· May 19, 2014
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 19, 2014
BROWN, CORRINE
· May 13, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3877: Lymphedema Treatment Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3877/
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"H.R. 3877: Lymphedema Treatment Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3877/.
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H.R. 3877, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3877/.
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