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H.R. 1703

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1703, the Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. John Joyce (R) with 10 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Jul 21, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

H.R. 1703 has 10 co-sponsors.

hb1703/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1703 EH: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 1703
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026  .
2.
Special rules related to treatment of certain manual wheelchairs under the Medicare program
Section 1834(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(24)
Special rules related to treatment of certain manual wheelchairs
(A)
Requirement to establish separate HCPCS codes for certain manual wheelchairs
With respect to ultralightweight manual wheelchairs payable under this subsection furnished on or after January 1, 2028, the Secretary shall establish two or more HCPCS codes, as determined appropriate by the Secretary, for the base of such a wheelchair depending on the construction material used in such base (with 1 or more such codes for such a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and 1 or more such codes for such a base without such materials).
(B)
Payment and beneficiary protections
(i)
Payment
On or after January 1, 2028, in the case where an individual purchases or rents from a supplier an ultralightweight manual wheelchair that has titanium or carbon fiber construction material used in the base of such wheelchair, payment to the supplier shall be made in the frequency and amount as would otherwise be made under this subsection (as described in paragraph (1)(A)) for such wheelchair.
(ii)
Beneficiary charges
The supplier may charge the individual the difference between the supplier's actual charge for such wheelchair and the payment amount described in clause (i) for such wheelchair.
(iii)
Beneficiary protections
In order to inform an individual of the individual’s potential financial liability under clause (ii), the Secretary may require a supplier to issue a notice to the individual (in a form and manner determined by the Secretary) prior to the purchase or rental of such ultralightweight manual wheelchair by such individual.
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    Passed the House of Representatives July 20, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House2026-07-20
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1703/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.

Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.

Sponsors

Rep. John Joyce (R) sponsors H.R. 1703, and 10 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1703 went before 4 committees: Finance, Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Health Subcommittee.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Jul 21, 2026 · 902 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Discharged From · Jul 18, 2026 · 1,160 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Reported By · Jul 18, 2026 · 1,636 Bills
Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Reported by · May 13, 2026 · 143 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1703, the latest H. Rept. 119-753.

Actions

H.R. 1703 has taken 17 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Jul 21, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 21, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Jul 20, 202614:30
House
Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 202614:30
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4636-4637)
Jul 20, 202614:30
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1703.
Jul 20, 202614:35
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)

Votes

H.R. 1703 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1703.

Titles

H.R. 1703 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify payment rules for manual wheelchairs under part B of the Medicare program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

7 clients hired 8 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1703 in 34 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 Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills), Trade (domestic/foreign), Transportation, Aviation/Airlines/Airports, Education, Veterans.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)Trade association.Virginia212$760K
PERMOBIL, INC.Wheelchair and seating services manufacturerTennessee16$180K
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE—Virginia16—
UNITED SEATING AND MOBILITY, LLC DBA NUMOTIONProviding seating and mobility solutions to consumers with disabilities.Tennessee14$120K
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION—New York14—
ARKANSAS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT PROVIDERSMedical Equipment Sales/RetailArkansas11$10K
MEDLINEMedical product manufacturing and distributionIllinois11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE16—
BRIDGE PUBLIC AFFAIRS, LLC16$180K
BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.16$400K
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC16$360K
SPLITOAK STRATEGIES LLC14$120K
UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION14—
MEDLINE11—
NATURAL STATE CONSULTING AND STRATEGIES11$10K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
BRENT WILES116
BRETT BAKER116
CARA BACHENHEIMER116
GREG D'ANGELO116
JAY WITTER116
JOHN GOETZ116
KIM BRASON116
MARY SAVARY TAYLOR116
MINA UEHARA116
THOMAS RYAN116
TIM GEHRING116
TODD WOMACK116
AMY JENSEN114
STEPHEN LIEBERMAN114
TIMOTHY KEYSER114
AARON WINTERS111
CAITLYN HILAND111
ROBERT CALIA111
SARAH EGGE111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECAREAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE2026 first_quarter$480K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECAREAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE2025 fourth_quarter$440K4th Quarter - Report
MEDLINEMEDLINE2026 second_quarter$400K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECAREAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE2026 second_quarter$360K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECAREAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE2025 third_quarter$300K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECAREAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE2025 second_quarter$290K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECAREAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE2025 first_quarter$250K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.2026 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC2025 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR HOMECARE (AAHOMECARE)BROWN & FORTUNATO, P.C.2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
UNITED SEATING AND MOBILITY, LLC DBA NUMOTIONSPLITOAK STRATEGIES LLC2026 second_quarter$30K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1703 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1703’s is Health.

hr1703/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

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1703 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aging to Medicare.

hr1703/subjects.txt
AgingDisability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedicare

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1703, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JOYCE of Pennsylvania:H.R. 1703.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H920]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com