To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.
USA115th CongressHR-1017| House
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Charles W. Dent
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (250)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Steve Russell (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Health
CancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive coinsurance under Medicare for colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of whether therapeutic intervention is required during the screening.
USA115th CongressHR-1017| House
| Updated: 5/15/2018
Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017 This bill waives Medicare coinsurance requirements with respect to colorectal cancer screening tests, regardless of the code billed for a resulting diagnosis or procedure.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Lance asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1017, a bill originally introduced by Representative Dent of Pennsylvania, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings under clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Charles W. Dent
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (250)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)David Schweikert (Republican)Donald Norcross (Democratic)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)David Loebsack (Democratic)Steve Chabot (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)David Kustoff (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Trent Kelly (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Gregg Harper (Republican)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Madeleine Z. Bordallo (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Brad R. Wenstrup (Republican)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Leonard Lance (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jeff Duncan (Republican)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)David Young (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Billy Long (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Lou Barletta (Republican)Mike Bishop (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jason Smith (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Barry Loudermilk (Republican)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Kenny Marchant (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Steve King (Republican)John Conyers (Democratic)Steve Russell (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gene Green (Democratic)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Chris Collins (Republican)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)John R. Moolenaar (Republican)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Austin Scott (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Jason Lewis (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Scott DesJarlais (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Bradley Byrne (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Harold Rogers (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)K. Michael Conaway (Republican)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)John J. Duncan (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)David P. Roe (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Brian Babin (Republican)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Duncan D. Hunter (Republican)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)John Shimkus (Republican)
Ways and Means Committee, Health Subcommittee, Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
CancerDigestive and metabolic diseasesMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMedicare