Improve patient access to new medical devices by speeding up the process for Medicare coverage.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025?
The bill S. 1717 remains in the Senate Committee on Finance as of May 11, 2025. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This effort has seen no recorded action on the current vehicle since May 11, 2025.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2025 (S. 1717 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 5349 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5349 (118th) →
Vehicles
Who’s behind it
Todd Young (R-IN)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.