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S. 1873 117th Congress Senate

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of multi-cancer early detection screening tests.

Introduced: August 10, 2021 Introduced by: Mike Crapo Republican · Idaho See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 27, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 27, 2021
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 Latest action May 27, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment for multi-cancer early detection screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration and that are used to screen for cancer across many cancer types. The Government Accountability Office must report on the resulting utilization and effectiveness of such tests.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1946 Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021
  • S 4486 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 44
All 44 Democratic 20 Republican 20 Independent 1
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Dec 7, 2022
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Sep 29, 2022
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Sep 27, 2022
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Sep 13, 2022
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 7, 2022
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Sep 6, 2022
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 6, 2022
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Aug 1, 2022
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 25, 2022
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Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jul 25, 2022
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2022
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 12, 2022
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jun 15, 2022
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Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jun 13, 2022
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 27, 2022
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 7, 2022
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 1, 2022
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 1, 2022
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Feb 10, 2022
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jan 13, 2022
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Jan 13, 2022
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Nov 29, 2021
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 17, 2021
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Oct 26, 2021
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Oct 26, 2021
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Oct 21, 2021
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Oct 21, 2021
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 19, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Oct 7, 2021
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Oct 5, 2021
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 30, 2021
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Sep 30, 2021
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Sep 30, 2021
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 28, 2021
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Padilla, Alex
California · Sep 28, 2021
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Sep 28, 2021
Blunt, Roy
· Sep 23, 2021
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Sep 22, 2021
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 21, 2021
Burr, Richard
· Aug 10, 2021
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Aug 5, 2021
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jun 16, 2021
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 27, 2021
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 27, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1873: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1873/
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"S. 1873: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1873/.
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S. 1873, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1873/.
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