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H.R. 5571 119th Congress House

Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide no-cost coverage for PFAS testing under the Medicare program.

Introduced: September 26, 2025 Introduced by: Debbie Dingell Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 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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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.

 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.)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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McDonald Rivet, Kristen
Michigan · Nov 21, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 26, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5571: Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5571/
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"H.R. 5571: Expanding Seniors’ Access to PFAS Testing Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5571/.
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H.R. 5571, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5571/.
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