United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 508 (115th)
Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017
Introduced
12 January 2017
Last action
31 January 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Seniors Have Eyes, Ears, and Teeth Act of 2017 This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand Medicare coverage to include eyeglasses, hearing aids, and dental care.
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Timeline
12 January 2017
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
12 January 2017
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
12 January 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H396)
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 January 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hanabusa, Colleen [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/508
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/508
- us · 115-hr-508 · source updated 11 August 2025