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H.R. 3183 117th Congress House

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with meta… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 13, 2021 Introduced by: Kathy Castor Democratic · Florida See on congress.gov
Health CancerDisability assistanceHealth care coverage and accessMedicareWomen's health
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 13, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).

Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait five months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.

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 Cosponsors 239
All 239 Democratic 120 Republican 43
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Green, Al
Texas · Dec 14, 2022
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Nov 22, 2022
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · Nov 16, 2022
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 21, 2022
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 21, 2022
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Finstad, Brad
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 21, 2022
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Oct 21, 2022
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 18, 2022
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Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Oct 14, 2022
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 15, 2022
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Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 13, 2022
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Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Sep 13, 2022
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 13, 2022
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 2, 2022
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Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Sep 2, 2022
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Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Sep 2, 2022
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Meng, Grace
New York · Sep 2, 2022
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 2, 2022
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Carson, André
Indiana · Aug 9, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Aug 9, 2022
Demings, Val
· Aug 9, 2022
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Aug 2, 2022
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2022
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Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 2, 2022
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 26, 2022
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jul 26, 2022
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 14, 2022
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 13, 2022
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jul 11, 2022
Jacobs, Chris
· Jul 11, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Jul 11, 2022
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Bera, Ami
California · Jun 23, 2022
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jun 23, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jun 22, 2022
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jun 22, 2022
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 16, 2022
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Levin, Mike
California · Jun 14, 2022
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 14, 2022
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 14, 2022
Crist, Charlie
· Jun 9, 2022
McEachin, A.
· Jun 9, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 8, 2022
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 3, 2022
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 24, 2022
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· May 24, 2022
Sarbanes, John
· May 24, 2022
Wexton, Jennifer
· May 24, 2022
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Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · May 17, 2022
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 17, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3183/
MLA
"H.R. 3183: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3183/.
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H.R. 3183, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3183/.
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