119th Congress
H.R. 7546
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- James P. McGovern(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2026
- 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 (8)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
Added later (7)
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL) · Apr 16, 2026
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Jun 8, 2026
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jun 9, 2026
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Aug 6, 2026
- Mike Quigley (D-IL) · Aug 20, 2026
- Ro Khanna (D-CA) · Aug 31, 2026
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) · Oct 1, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill includes medically necessary cranial prostheses (e.g., wigs) as covered durable medical equipment under the Medicare program.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 12, 2026 · 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. - Feb 12, 2026
Introduced in House