House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Timely Access to Coverage Decisions Act of 2026

H.R. 8500Introduced Apr 27, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure timely review of local coverage determination requests under the Medicare program.

Sponsor: Rep. Neal Dunn R-FL

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Where it went

IntroducedApr 27, 2026
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Latest action: Apr 27, 2026 — Referred 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8500.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. DUNN of Florida, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 73, April 27, 2026, Page H3124):
The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to lay and collect taxes for the general welfare, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 27, 2026 ↗
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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

3 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 2 Democrats

2 of 3 cosponsors (67%) are from the other party.

Nanette Barragán (D-CA), Valerie Foushee (D-NC), Claudia Tenney (R-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Neal Dunn.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-2 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.