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HR 4917 118th Congress House Health Aging Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medical tests and diagnostic methods Medicare

Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act

Introduced: September 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 26, 2023
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.
Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expanding Seniors' Access to PFAS Testing Act

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of testing for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) with no cost-sharing. (PFAS are man-made and may have adverse human health effects. A variety of products contain the compounds, such as nonstick cookware or weatherproof clothing.)

What's happening now December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1 Republican 3
R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Mar 29, 2024
Posey, Bill
· Sep 26, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Aug 1, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 26, 2023
 R
Mace, Nancy
South Carolina · Jul 26, 2023
Pascrell, Bill
· Jul 26, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4917: Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4917/
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"H.R. 4917: Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4917/.
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H.R. 4917, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4917/.
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[H.R. 4917: Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4917/)
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