House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act

H.R. 5768Introduced Oct 17, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to adjust payment for skin substitute products under the Medicare program.

Sponsor: Rep. Earl Carter R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedOct 17, 2025
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Latest action: Oct 17, 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. 5768.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CARTER of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 172, October 17, 2025, Page H4542):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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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

7 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 7 cosponsors (29%) are from the other party.

Stephanie Bice (R-OK), Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ), Wesley Hunt (R-TX), Richard McCormick (R-GA), W. Steube (R-FL), Marc Veasey (D-TX), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Carter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-1 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.