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 S. 3872 remains in the Senate Committee on Finance as of June 11, 2026. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee hearing or vote. This effort has seen no recorded action since February 11, 2026.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
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. 1922 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 1922 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
