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H.R. 5663 118th Congress House

ALS Better Care Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of ALS-related services under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with amyotroph… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of ALS-related services under the Medicare program for individuals diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 21, 2023 Introduced by: Janice D. Schakowsky Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 17, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced in House
Sep 21, 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.
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 Latest action December 17, 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 19 Republican 2
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Dec 20, 2024
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Lee, Susie
Nevada · Oct 25, 2024
 D
Budzinski, Nikki
Illinois · Oct 4, 2024
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 30, 2024
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jul 30, 2024
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · May 7, 2024
 D
Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · May 7, 2024
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 23, 2024
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 23, 2024
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Feb 23, 2024
 D
Frost, Maxwell
Florida · Feb 20, 2024
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 20, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Balint, Becca
Vermont · Oct 20, 2023
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 20, 2023
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 6, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Sep 27, 2023
Phillips, Dean
· Sep 27, 2023
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 21, 2023
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 21, 2023
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 21, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 21, 2023
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Sep 21, 2023
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 21, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5663: ALS Better Care Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5663/
MLA
"H.R. 5663: ALS Better Care Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5663/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5663, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5663/.
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[H.R. 5663: ALS Better Care Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5663/)
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