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H.R. 2048

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 2048, the Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 11, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R) with 267 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Mar 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 2048 has 267 co-sponsors.

hb2048/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 2048 IH: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-03-11
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 2048  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 11, 2025   Mr. Garbarino  (for himself,  Ms. Castor of Florida ,  Mr. Fitzpatrick , and  Ms. Chu ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    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. Introduced2025-03-11
  2. Passed House
  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 Mar 11, 2025

hb2048/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (03/11/2025)

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

Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R) sponsors H.R. 2048, and 267 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 2048 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Mar 11, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 2048 has taken 2 actions since Mar 11, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 11, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Mar 11, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 2048 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 2048, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 2048 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
  • 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

4 clients hired 4 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 2048 in 15 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, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Insurance, 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
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDLobby for public policies that impact breast cancer researchDistrict of Columbia16$60K
SUSAN G. KOMENorganization addressing breast cancer through research, community health, public policyTexas13$120K
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.—New York13—
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN—Texas13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
NVG, LLC16$60K
ARTEMIS POLICY GROUP LLC13$120K
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.13—
THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. DBA SUSAN G. KOMEN13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
IRENE BUENO116
LISA FOSTER116
ELIZABETH CULLEN113
ELIZABETH KARAN113
JOHANNA GRAY113
LAUREN KATZ113
LESLIE BRADY113
MOLLY GUTHRIE113
SAMANTHA GURSKY113
VALERIE NAUMAN NELSON113

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
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
SUSAN G. KOMENARTEMIS POLICY GROUP LLC2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
SUSAN G. KOMENARTEMIS POLICY GROUP LLC2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
SUSAN G. KOMENARTEMIS POLICY GROUP LLC2025 fourth_quarter$40K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2025 fourth_quarter$10K4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL BREAST CANCER COALITION FUNDNVG, LLC2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 2048 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 2048’s is Social Welfare.

hr2048/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 2048, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 11, 2025)][House][Pages H1151-H1152]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GARBARINO:H.R. 2048.[[Page H1152]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 1.

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com