Bill Sponsor
House Bill 1703
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 27, 2025
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Latest Action
Jul 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1703
Congress
119
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
District of Columbia
Democrat
Massachusetts
Republican
New Jersey
Democrat
New York
Republican
Pennsylvania
Republican
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2025

This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish specific billing codes under Medicare for certain materials used in ultralightweight manual wheelchairs.

Specifically, the CMS must establish at least two billing codes for the base of the wheelchair, with at least one code for a base with titanium or carbon fiber construction material and at least one code for a base without these materials. Suppliers receive the same payment under Medicare for these wheelchairs as would otherwise apply, but may bill beneficiaries for any difference between the payment and the actual charge for the wheelchair. The CMS may require suppliers to inform beneficiaries of their potential financial liability in these cases.

Text (2)
July 18, 2026
February 27, 2025
Actions (10)
07/18/2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 656.
07/18/2026
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
07/18/2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-753, Part I.
05/21/2026
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.
05/21/2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
05/13/2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
05/13/2026
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
02/27/2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
02/27/2025
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.
02/27/2025
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 19, 2026 1:53:21 PM