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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

I CAN Act

S. 575Introduced Feb 13, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase access to services provided by advanced practice registered nurses under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-OR
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Where it went

Latest action: Feb 13, 2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

6 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 5 Democrats

1 of 6 cosponsors (17%) are from the other party.

Christopher Coons (D-DE), John Fetterman (D-PA), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Oregon in Congress

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.