S. 5172 119th Congress Senate

Kidd’s Stuttering Act

Official title: A bill to amend titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act with respect to screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, and to require coverage of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend titles XI, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act with respect to screening for childhood-onset fluency disorders, and to require coverage of certain speech therapy services under Medicaid and CHIP.

Introduced: July 29, 2026 Introduced by: Jim Banks Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Jul 29, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Fetterman, John

Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2026

Kim, Andy

New Jersey · Jul 29, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5172: Kidd’s Stuttering Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5172/

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"S. 5172: Kidd’s Stuttering Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-5172/.

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