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S. 3442

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3442, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, was introduced in the Senate on Dec 11, 2025 by Sen. Christopher Murphy (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Dec 11, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 3442 has 7 co-sponsors.

sb3442/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3442 IS: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-12-11
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3442  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   December 11, 2025   Mr. Murphy  (for himself and  Ms. Murkowski ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    A BILL
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act  .
2.
Elimination of waiting period for individuals with metastatic breast cancer
(a)
In general
Section 223(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 423(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), in the matter following subparagraph (E), by inserting  or metastatic breast cancer  after  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ; and
(2)
in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting  or (iii)  after  clause (ii) .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to applications for disability insurance benefits filed after the date of the enactment of this Act.
3.
Waiver of 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage of individuals with metastatic breast cancer
(a)
In general
Section 226(h) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 426(h) ) is amended by inserting  or metastatic breast cancer  after  amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) .
(b)
Effective Date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to benefits for months beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-12-11
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Dec 11, 2025

sb3442/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (12/11/2025)

Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

This bill expedites payment of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits and eligibility for Medicare coverage for those with metastatic breast cancer (i.e., breast cancer that has spread to other sites in the body).

Specifically, the bill eliminates the 5-month waiting period for SSDI benefits and the subsequent 24-month waiting period for Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer. Under current law, individuals generally must wait 5 months after the onset of disability to begin receiving SSDI benefits and an additional 24 months to become eligible for Medicare.

Sponsors

Sen. Christopher Murphy (D) sponsors S. 3442, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3442 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Dec 11, 2025 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 3442 has taken 2 actions since Dec 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 11, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Dec 11, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3442 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3442, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3442 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act — Display Title
  • Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate the waiting periods for disability insurance benefits and Medicare coverage for individuals with metastatic breast cancer, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named S. 3442 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN—Texas13—
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDLobby for public policies that impact breast cancer researchDistrict of Columbia12$20K
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.—New York12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN13—
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.12—
NVG, LLC12$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
MOLLY GUTHRIE113
VALERIE NAUMAN NELSON113
ELIZABETH CULLEN112
IRENE BUENO112
LAUREN KATZ112
LISA FOSTER112
SAMANTHA GURSKY112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMENTHE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN2026 second_quarter$130K2nd Quarter - Report
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMENTHE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN2026 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMENTHE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN2025 fourth_quarter$70K4th Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3442 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3442’s is Social Welfare.

s3442/policy-areas.txt
Social WelfareAgriculture 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 PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com