HR 5238 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program.

Introduced 2019-11-21· Sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]· House

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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.(2019-11-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Better and Robust Screening Today Act or the BRST Act This bill revises revises coverage of primary and preventive health services for women under the TRICARE program to include the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening.…

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Cosponsors (16)

13 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]NH
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39]CA
Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]VA
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]WA
Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1]NM
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]CA
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]MI
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CA
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL