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Provide Medicare coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment for patients with hair loss.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

What’s happening with this effort?

The bill H.R. 7546 remains in the House Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees as of June 11, 2026. Committee leaders must decide to hold a vote to move the proposal forward, but most bills fail to receive this action. This effort is stalled because the vast majority of legislative proposals never advance past the committee stage.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. (H.R. 7546 (119th)) →

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Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. 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.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 4034 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 4034 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

James McGovern (D-MA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.

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