United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1948 (116th)
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019
Introduced
28 March 2019
Last action
29 March 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 This bill includes certain lymphedema compression treatment items as covered durable medical equipment under Medicare. (Lymphedema is a condition of localized fluid retention and tissue swelling that is caused when the lymphatic system is damaged or blocked.)
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Timeline
28 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
28 March 2019
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E366)
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 March 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 March 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gianforte, Greg [R-MT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1948
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1948
- us · 116-hr-1948 · source updated 5 December 2025