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H.R. 1703 119th Congress House

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: John Joyce Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 14, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 2026
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5299)
Jul 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1703.
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:35 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:35 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:35 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)
Jul 20, 2026 · 2:30 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4636-4637)
Jul 18, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.
Jul 18, 2026
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Jul 18, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-753, Part I.
May 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
May 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 13, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 13, 2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 27, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2025
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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.

Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 39

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 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 4 Republican 6
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 8, 2026
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Van Orden, Derrick
Wisconsin · May 21, 2026
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Gillen, Laura
New York · Oct 17, 2025
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 14, 2025
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Bresnahan, Robert P.
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2025
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2025
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 20, 2025
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Mar 14, 2025
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 5, 2025
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Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Feb 27, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1703: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1703/
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"H.R. 1703: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1703/.
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