H.R. 1691 · 118th Congress

Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2024

Introduced on Mar 22, 2023 by Brad R. Wenstrup (R-OH-2). 89 cosponsors, 44 of them from another party. Latest action (Dec 24, 2024): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 801.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Mar 22, 2023
Cosponsors
89
44 from the other party
Policy area
Health
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure prompt coverage of breakthrough devices under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Hospital care
  • Medicare

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Brad R. WenstrupR-OH-2Sponsor

Democrats · 44

Republicans · 45

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 22, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Mar 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  4. Mar 22, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
  5. Mar 31, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  6. Nov 15, 2023 · HouseSubcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Nov 15, 2023 · HouseForwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 6.
  8. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Jun 27, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 5.
  10. Dec 24, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-952, Part I.
  11. Dec 24, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-952, Part I.
  12. Dec 24, 2024Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  13. Dec 24, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
  14. Dec 24, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 801.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. MEDICAL DEVICE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION18 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  2. Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed)15 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  3. MEDTRONIC INC.11 reports
    $5M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MEDTRONIC USA INC$10M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  4. HealthCare Institute of New Jersey10 reports
    $497.9K reported (all issues)
  5. ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION8 reports
    $210K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS CORPORATION$89.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  6. ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN7 reports
    $6.5M reported (all issues)
  7. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION7 reports
    $2.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP$20M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. AdvaMed:Advanced Medical Technology Association6 reports
    $255K reported (all issues)
  9. Alzheimer's Association6 reports
    $5M reported (all issues)
  10. CALIFORNIA LIFE SCIENCES6 reports
  11. EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES6 reports
    $2.3M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES LLC$28.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. Medical Alley Association6 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)
  13. NOVOCURE INC.6 reports
    $880K reported (all issues)
  14. Philips Holding USA, Inc.6 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)
  15. COOK GROUP INC5 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)
  16. CURE SMA5 reports
    $375K reported (all issues)
  17. F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd5 reports
    $610K reported (all issues)
  18. Henry Schein5 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HENRY SCHEIN, INC.$13.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. Life Sciences Pennsylvania5 reports
    $11K reported (all issues)
  20. NATIONAL VENTURE CAPITAL ASSOCIATION5 reports
    $3.3M reported (all issues)
  21. RefleXion Medical5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  22. ABIOMED INC4 reports
    $650K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ABIOMED INC$1.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  23. DEXCOM, INC.4 reports
    $720K reported (all issues)
  24. Insightec, Inc.4 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  25. SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA INC.4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC.AI match · 100%
  26. National Health Council3 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  27. THE ALS ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $85K reported (all issues)
  28. ABBOTT LABORATORIES2 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC.$90M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  29. Caris Science Inc2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  30. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions2 reports
    $72K reported (all issues)
  31. American Clinical Laboratory Assn1 report
    $425K reported (all issues)
  32. American Medical Association1 report
    $5.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION$371K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  33. Breakthrough T1D (formerly known as JDRF Intl.)1 report
    $370K reported (all issues)
  34. GSK (fka GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)1 report
    $1.5M reported (all issues)
  35. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings1 report
    $270K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA$7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  36. PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH & MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA1 report
    $7M reported (all issues)
  37. UNITED SPINAL ASSOCIATION1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  38. ZIMMER BIOMET, INC.1 report
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ZIMMER BIOMET SPINE, INC.$642.7K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.