Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 27 February 2025

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 27 February 2026

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 13 May 2026

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 13 May 2026

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

7. 21 May 2026

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 May 2026

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

   Source: Committee

9. 18 July 2026

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.

   Source: Calendars

10. 18 July 2026

    Discharge

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Discharge

11. 18 July 2026

    Committee

    Committee on Ways and Means discharged.

    Source: Committee

12. 18 July 2026

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-753, Part I.

    Source: Committee

13. 18 July 2026

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-753, Part I.

    Source: Committee

14. 20 July 2026

    Floor

    Mr. Guthrie moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

15. 20 July 2026

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

16. 20 July 2026

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)

    Source: Floor

17. 20 July 2026

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4636-4637)

    Source: Floor

18. 20 July 2026

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1703.

    Source: Floor

19. 20 July 2026

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4636-4637)

    Source: Floor

20. 21 July 2026

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Documents

5 official files

• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 21 July 2026

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 20 July 2026

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• Reported in House

  Reported in House · EN · 18 July 2026

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 27 February 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 27 February 2025

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Sponsors

• John Joyce · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Sponsor
• Kim Schrier · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Glenn Thompson · R · Cosponsor
• Seth Moulton · D · Cosponsor
• Robert Bresnahan · R · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Laura Gillen · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Jefferson Van Drew · R · Cosponsor
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