119th Congress · House bill · Last action Mar 11, 2025
H.R. 2048In CommitteeSocial Welfare
Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. (R-NY)272 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 11, 2025
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In plain English
Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) sponsored this bill to speed up federal disability and health insurance benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer. It eliminates the standard 5-month waiting period before Social Security Disability Insurance payments begin and removes the 24-month waiting period before Medicare coverage starts for individuals diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The bill has 271 cosponsors and was referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What’s in the bill (2 sections)
- Sec. 2. Elimination of waiting period for individuals with metastatic
- Sec. 3. Waiver of 24-month waiting period for medicare coverage of
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All 250 cosponsors
178 Democrats · 72 Republicans
Democrats (178)
Castor, KathyFL-14
Chu, JudyCA-28
DelBene, Suzan K.WA-01
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Panetta, JimmyCA-19
Doggett, LloydTX-37
Davids, ShariceKS-03
Houlahan, ChrissyPA-06
Moulton, SethMA-06
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Khanna, RoCA-17
Trahan, LoriMA-03
Carbajal, Salud O.CA-24
Vargas, JuanCA-52
McCollum, BettyMN-04
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Escobar, VeronicaTX-16
Lofgren, ZoeCA-18
Tonko, PaulNY-20
Pocan, MarkWI-02
Stevens, Haley M.MI-11
Castro, JoaquinTX-20
McGovern, James P.MA-02
Case, EdHI-01
Veasey, Marc A.TX-33
Levin, MikeCA-49
Golden, Jared F.ME-02
Courtney, JoeCT-02
Brownley, JuliaCA-26
McGarvey, MorganKY-03
Magaziner, SethRI-02
Lynch, Stephen F.MA-08
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Strickland, MarilynWA-10
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Mrvan, Frank J.IN-01
Morelle, Joseph D.NY-25
Sherman, BradCA-32
Kaptur, MarcyOH-09
Casar, GregTX-35
Keating, William R.MA-09
Craig, AngieMN-02
Scholten, Hillary J.MI-03
Meeks, Gregory W.NY-05
Sherrill, MikieNJ-11
Kennedy, Timothy M.NY-26
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Raskin, JamieMD-08
Casten, SeanIL-06
Garamendi, JohnCA-08
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Torres, RitchieNY-15
Frankel, LoisFL-22
Gottheimer, JoshNJ-05
McIver, LaMonicaNJ-10
Lee, Summer L.PA-12
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Riley, JoshNY-19
Subramanyam, SuhasVA-10
Harder, JoshCA-09
Larson, John B.CT-01
Fields, CleoLA-06
Waters, MaxineCA-43
DeLauro, Rosa L.CT-03
Himes, James A.CT-04
Gillen, LauraNY-04
Hayes, JahanaCT-05
Carter, Troy A.LA-02
Suozzi, Thomas R.NY-03
Lieu, TedCA-36
Pappas, ChrisNH-01
Friedman, LauraCA-30
Krishnamoorthi, RajaIL-08
Scanlon, Mary GayPA-05
Horsford, StevenNV-04
Quigley, MikeIL-05
Matsui, Doris O.CA-07
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Tran, DerekCA-45
Ross, Deborah K.NC-02
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Johnson, JulieTX-32
Schrier, KimWA-08
Correa, J. LuisCA-46
Evans, DwightPA-03
Velázquez, Nydia M.NY-07
Meng, GraceNY-06
Moore, GwenWI-04
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Pettersen, BrittanyCO-07
Sánchez, Linda T.CA-38
Dean, MadeleinePA-04
DeSaulnier, MarkCA-10
Gomez, JimmyCA-34
Larsen, RickWA-02
Stanton, GregAZ-04
Nadler, JerroldNY-12
Salinas, AndreaOR-06
Boyle, Brendan F.PA-02
Hoyle, Val T.OR-04
Bynum, Janelle S.OR-05
Clarke, Yvette D.NY-09
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Lee, SusieNV-03
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Crow, JasonCO-06
McBath, LucyGA-06
Mullin, KevinCA-15
Beyer, Donald S.VA-08
Min, DaveCA-47
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Pelosi, NancyCA-11
Goodlander, MaggieNH-02
Neguse, JoeCO-02
Peters, Scott H.CA-50
Morrison, KellyMN-03
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Simon, LateefahCA-12
Brown, Shontel M.OH-11
Auchincloss, JakeMA-04
Pingree, ChellieME-01
Conaway, Herbert C.NJ-03
Cuellar, HenryTX-28
Wilson, Frederica S.FL-24
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Pressley, AyannaMA-07
Sykes, Emilia StrongOH-13
Latimer, GeorgeNY-16
Cherfilus-McCormick, SheilaFL-20
Ryan, PatrickNY-18
Fletcher, LizzieTX-07
Espaillat, AdrianoNY-13
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Landsman, GregOH-01
Ivey, GlennMD-04
Davis, Donald G.NC-01
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Gonzalez, VicenteTX-34
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Swalwell, EricCA-14
Olszewski, JohnnyMD-02
Aguilar, PeteCA-33
Moskowitz, JaredFL-23
Bishop, Sanford D.GA-02
Ruiz, RaulCA-25
Costa, JimCA-21
Takano, MarkCA-39
Torres, Norma J.CA-35
Huffman, JaredCA-02
Jacobs, SaraCA-51
Sorensen, EricIL-17
Bera, AmiCA-06
Kelly, Robin L.IL-02
Amo, GabeRI-01
Rivas, Luz M.CA-29
Jackson, Jonathan L.IL-01
Vasquez, GabeNM-02
Whitesides, GeorgeCA-27
Republicans (72)
Feenstra, RandyIA-04
Malliotakis, NicoleNY-11
Van Duyne, BethTX-24
LaHood, DarinIL-16
McCormick, RichardGA-07
Bacon, DonNE-02
Lawler, MichaelNY-17
Nunn, ZacharyIA-03
Valadao, David G.CA-22
Ciscomani, JuanAZ-06
Finstad, BradMN-01
Kiley, KevinCA-03
Hinson, AshleyIA-02
Huizenga, BillMI-04
Miller, Max L.OH-07
Calvert, KenCA-41
Owens, BurgessUT-04
Turner, Michael R.OH-10
Steube, W. GregoryFL-17
Miller, Carol D.WV-01
Kim, YoungCA-40
Van Drew, JeffersonNJ-02
Cline, BenVA-06
Cole, TomOK-04
Mast, Brian J.FL-21
McGuire, John J.VA-05
Stauber, PeteMN-08
Bost, MikeIL-12
Walberg, TimMI-05
De La Cruz, MonicaTX-15
Bresnahan, Robert P.PA-08
Murphy, Gregory F.NC-03
Bice, Stephanie I.OK-05
Bergman, JackMI-01
Wittman, Robert J.VA-01
Kiggans, Jennifer A.VA-02
Stefanik, Elise M.NY-21
LaLota, NickNY-01
Mackenzie, RyanPA-07
Griffith, H. MorganVA-09
Sessions, PeteTX-17
Rutherford, John H.FL-05
Joyce, David P.OH-14
Mills, CoryFL-07
Gonzales, TonyTX-23
Thompson, GlennPA-15
Rose, John W.TN-06
Kelly, MikePA-16
Meuser, DanielPA-09
Flood, MikeNE-01
Buchanan, VernFL-16
Bentz, CliffOR-02
Kennedy, MikeUT-03
James, JohnMI-10
Van Orden, DerrickWI-03
Wilson, JoeSC-02
Burchett, TimTN-02
Obernolte, JayCA-23
Kean, Thomas H.NJ-07
Moore, Blake D.UT-01
Fine, RandyFL-06
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