Bill Detail
H.R. 1406
Congress: 119
Title
Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025
Summary
Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025 This bill authorizes Medicare coverage of additional types of lung cancer screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug Administration, regardless of whether they are recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must set coverage and payment limits for such tests. (Currently, Medicare covers screening tests for the early detection of lung cancer if they are recommended by the task force.)
Sponsor
Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL-16]
Status
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.
Status as of Jun 29, 4:30 PM · synced 4h ago
Introduced
2025-02-18
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Bill Engagement
Lung Cancer Screening and Prevention Act of 2025 This bill authorizes Medicare coverage of additional types of lung cancer screening tests that are approved by the Food and Drug…
Lobbyists on the case
- American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc.1 filing · 7 lobs
- Todd Strategy Group1 filing · 5 lobs
- Eric Bergren2026 Q1Todd Strategy Group · Chief of Staff, Rep. Brett Guthrie; Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assis…
- Katherine Cotton2026 Q1Todd Strategy Group · Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant - U.S. Representative Brett Gut…
- Elizabeth Darnall2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Special Assistant to the President and Senate Legislative Liaison, Executive Office of the Presid…
- Paul Edattel2026 Q1Todd Strategy Group · Chief Health Counsel, House Energy & Commerce Committee; Policy Assistant, Office of the Speaker …
- Marc Gottschalk2026 Q1
- Julie Nickson2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA 13) (2002-2022)
- Erika Ninoyu2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Deputy Director & Sr. Advisor, White House Initiative on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pa…
- Nishith Pandya2026 Q1American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Inc. · Chief of Staff, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-IL 1)(2007-2023); Intern, Senator Barack Oba…