Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
I CAN Act
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.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
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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).
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Related bills
- H.R. 1317 (119th) I CAN ActIdentical bill
- S. 717 (119th) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2025Related bill
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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.