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S. 2149 117th Congress Senate

Donald Payne, Sr., Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening b… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage under the Medicare program for FDA-approved qualifying colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests, to increase participation in colorectal cancer screening in under-screened communities of color, to offset the COVID-19 pandemic driven declines in colorectal cancer screening, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 21, 2021 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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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Jun 21, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 21, 2021
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 Latest action June 21, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021

This bill provides for Medicare coverage and payment, subject to specified frequency limits, of certain colorectal cancer screening blood-based tests.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1655 Identical bill Donald Payne Sr. Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · Jun 21, 2021
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jun 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2149: Donald Payne, Sr., Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2149/
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"S. 2149: Donald Payne, Sr., Colorectal Cancer Detection Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2149/.
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S. 2149, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2149/.
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