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S. 5349 118th Congress Senate

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2024 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
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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.
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Nov 20, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 20, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 20, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1691 Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 4

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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    for ADVAMED:ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
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    for ADVAMED:ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, LLC
    for EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC · California · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • NOVOCURE INC.
    for NOVOCURE INC. · Pennsylvania · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Padilla, Alex
California · Nov 20, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5349: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5349/
MLA
"S. 5349: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5349/.
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S. 5349, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5349/.
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[S. 5349: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5349/)
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