House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Permanent Telehealth from Home Act

H.R. 1407Introduced Feb 18, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services under the Medicare program.

Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 18, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 18, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1407.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BUCHANAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 32, February 18, 2025, Page H723):
Article 1, section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 5 cosponsors (20%) are from the other party.

Tom Barrett (R-MI), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Max Miller (R-OH), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Mike Thompson (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Vern Buchanan.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-16 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.