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HR 2465 115th Congress House Health Health care coverage and access Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Medicare Neurological disorders

Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017

Introduced: June 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.
Dec 18, 2017
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 18, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-469, Part I.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 13, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 16, 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.
May 16, 2017
Introduced in House
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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Steve Gleason Enduring Voices Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to make permanent the elimination of a specified payment cap under the Medicare program with respect to speech generating devices.

What's happening now December 18, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 348.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1132 Related bill Steve Gleason Act of 2017
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 56
All 56 Democratic 24 Republican 14
R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Nov 7, 2017
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Oct 23, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Sep 18, 2017
Abraham, Ralph
· Sep 12, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2017
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 12, 2017
Barletta, Lou
· Sep 5, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 5, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Aug 11, 2017
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 25, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 25, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Jul 20, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Jul 3, 2017
Faso, John
· Jul 3, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 3, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Jul 3, 2017
Renacci, James
· Jul 3, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 21, 2017
Harper, Gregg
· Jun 21, 2017
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jun 21, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 6, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Jun 6, 2017
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 6, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jun 6, 2017
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jun 6, 2017
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 6, 2017
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jun 6, 2017
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 25, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 25, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 25, 2017
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 25, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 25, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 25, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· May 25, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · May 18, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2017
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · May 18, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · May 18, 2017
Lance, Leonard
· May 18, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· May 18, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 18, 2017
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 18, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 18, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 18, 2017
Young, David
· May 18, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· May 16, 2017
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