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Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019

Introduced: April 12, 2019 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Became law
Mar 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 28, 2019
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.
Mar 28, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E366)
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019

This bill includes certain lymphedema compression treatment items as covered durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)

What's happening now March 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 518 Related bill Lymphedema Treatment Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 308
All 308 Democratic 129 Republican 84
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Oct 23, 2020
McHenry, Patrick
· Oct 20, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 1, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Mar 11, 2020
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2020
Marchant, Kenny
· Mar 4, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Mar 3, 2020
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2020
Woodall, Rob
· Mar 3, 2020
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Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Feb 25, 2020
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Feb 25, 2020
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jan 13, 2020
Collins, Doug
· Jan 8, 2020
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Dec 9, 2019
Luria, Elaine
· Dec 6, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 5, 2019
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 5, 2019
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Dec 5, 2019
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Johnson, Mike
Louisiana · Dec 5, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Dec 3, 2019
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Dec 3, 2019
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Nov 26, 2019
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Nov 21, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2019
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Balderson, Troy
Ohio · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Nov 1, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Oct 28, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 28, 2019
Bucshon, Larry
· Oct 22, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 22, 2019
Cheney, Liz
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Oct 21, 2019
Graves, Tom
· Oct 21, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Oct 21, 2019
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Oct 21, 2019
 D
Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 21, 2019
 R
Williams, Roger
Texas · Oct 21, 2019
Conaway, K.
· Oct 11, 2019
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Oct 11, 2019
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Oct 11, 2019
Lamb, Conor
· Oct 11, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 11, 2019
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 11, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 27, 2019
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 26, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Sep 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1948: Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1948/
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