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S. 892 118th Congress Senate

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

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: March 21, 2023 Introduced by: Martin Heinrich Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Health Blood and blood diseasesCancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesHealth promotion and preventive care
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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.
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Mar 21, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 21, 2023
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 Latest action March 21, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Colorectal Cancer Detection Act

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

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Padilla, Alex
California · Mar 22, 2023
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 22, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 892: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-892/
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"S. 892: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-892/.
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S. 892, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-892/.
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[S. 892: Colorectal Cancer Detection Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-892/)
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