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H.R. 4545

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4545, the Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act, was introduced in the House on Jul 17, 2025 by Rep. Maxine Waters (D) with 29 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jul 17, 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 4545 has 29 co-sponsors.

hb4545/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4545 IH: Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-07-17
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4545  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   July 17, 2025   Ms. Waters  (for herself,  Ms. Garcia of Texas ,  Ms. Norton ,  Ms. Velázquez ,  Ms. Wasserman Schultz ,  Mrs. Dingell ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mr. Fields ,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms. Tlaib ,  Mr. Thompson of Mississippi ,  Ms. Sewell ,  Mr. Gottheimer ,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Mr. Thanedar ,  Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania ,  Mr. Latimer ,  Ms. Wilson of Florida ,  Mr. Veasey ,  Mr. Cohen ,  Mr. Lynch ,  Mrs. McIver ,  Mr. García of Illinois ,  Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick ,  Ms. Salinas , and  Mr. Olszewski ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act  .
2.
Requiring the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery
Section 1834 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(aa)
Requirement To provide certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery
Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no payment may be made under this part for a mastectomy furnished to an individual on or after the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection unless the supplier furnishing such mastectomy, prior to the furnishing of such mastectomy—
(1)
informs such individual that breast reconstruction surgery following a medically necessary mastectomy is covered under this part pursuant to national coverage determination 140.2; and
(2)
documents the provision of such information in the medical record of such individual.
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Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-07-17
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program.

Sponsors

Rep. Maxine Waters (D) sponsors H.R. 4545, and 29 members have co-sponsored it, 25 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4545 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jul 17, 2025 · 1,160 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jul 17, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4545 has taken 2 actions since Jul 17, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 17, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jul 17, 2025
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.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4545 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4545 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act — Display Title
  • Medicare Breast Reconstruction Access and Information Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require the provision of certain information with respect to breast reconstruction surgery under the Medicare program. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4545 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4545’s is Health.

hr4545/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4545, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 123 (Thursday, July 17, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. WATERS:H.R. 4545.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H3477]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com