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HR 1017 115th Congress House

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.

Introduced: October 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2018
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 13, 2017
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.
Feb 13, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 2018

ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017

This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 200
All 200 Democratic 84 Republican 51
Gianforte, Greg
· Nov 27, 2018
Cheney, Liz
· Oct 26, 2018
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Oct 26, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Oct 26, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 26, 2018
Ross, Dennis
· Oct 26, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 26, 2018
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 26, 2018
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 26, 2018
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 28, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 28, 2018
Duffy, Sean
· Sep 28, 2018
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Sep 28, 2018
Granger, Kay
· Sep 28, 2018
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 28, 2018
Trott, David
· Sep 28, 2018
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2018
 R
Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Sep 6, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 10, 2018
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 7, 2018
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 7, 2018
Marino, Tom
· May 7, 2018
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 26, 2018
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Apr 26, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 23, 2018
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Apr 23, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Apr 13, 2018
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Apr 13, 2018
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 5, 2018
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 5, 2018
Hollingsworth, Trey
· Apr 5, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· Apr 5, 2018
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 5, 2018
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Apr 5, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Mar 22, 2018
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Mar 22, 2018
Collins, Doug
· Mar 22, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2018
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 22, 2018
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 22, 2018
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Mar 22, 2018
UPTON, FRED
· Mar 19, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Mar 13, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 5, 2018
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 23, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1017/
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"H.R. 1017: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1017/.
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H.R. 1017, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1017/.
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