119th Congress

H.R. 500

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025

Introduced
In committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law

Sponsor: Debbie Dingell(D-MI)
Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
Policy area: Health
Committees: House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (32)

Original cosponsors (21)

Added later (11)

G000551 · Jan 21, 2025
Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Jan 23, 2025
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Feb 5, 2025
Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Nov 4, 2025
Mike Thompson (D-CA) · Jan 8, 2026
Greg Casar (D-TX) · Jul 27, 2026
Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Jul 27, 2026
Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ) · Jul 27, 2026
Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL) · Aug 3, 2026
Grace Meng (D-NY) · Aug 3, 2026
Veronica Escobar (D-TX) · Aug 3, 2026

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Medicare Hearing Aid Coverage Act of 2025 This bill allows for Medicare coverage of hearing aids and related examinations. The Government Accountability Office must study programs that provide assistance for hearing aids and related examinations for individuals with hearing loss.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

Jan 16, 2025 · House
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.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House