H.R. 1899

Summary

H.R. 1899, the Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Mar 6, 2025 by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 6, 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. 1899 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 1899 IH: Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-06
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 1899  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 6, 2025   Mr. Feenstra  (for himself and  Mr. Pappas ) 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 allow for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025  .
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Allowing for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services
Section 1834(m)(9) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395m(m)(9) ) is amended in the first sentence to read as follows:  The Secretary shall provide coverage and payment under this part for telehealth services identified in paragraph (4)(F)(i) as of the date of the enactment of this paragraph that are furnished via an audio-only communications system on or after the first day of the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B). .

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Sponsors

Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) sponsors H.R. 1899, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Randy Feenstra

Rep. · R–IA-4 · Sponsor

Introduced Mar 6, 2025

Christopher Pappas

Rep. · D–NH-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Mar 6, 2025 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 1899 went before 2 committees: Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce.

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Referred To · Mar 6, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 6, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1899 has taken 2 actions since Mar 6, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 1899 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 1899 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025 — Display Title
• Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow for the furnishing of audio-only telehealth services. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 6 firms and 35 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1899 in 32 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 Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Insurance, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1899 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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