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H.R. 2343 · 119th Congress

John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2025

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IntroducedMar 25, 2025
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What it does

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John W. Walsh Alpha-1 Home Infusion Act of 2025

This bill provides for Medicare coverage of treatment for alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency (a protein deficiency that raises the risk of lung and other diseases). Specifically, the bill provides for coverage of at-home augmentation therapy for beneficiaries with emphysema as a result of severe hereditary AAT deficiency. Treatment must be provided through qualified home infusion therapy suppliers; beneficiaries must be under the care of a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Mar 25, 2025).

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  1. 2025-03-25Referred 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.House floor actions
  2. 2025-03-25Referred 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.House floor actions
  3. 2025-03-25Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  4. 2025-03-25Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Rep. Don Bacon R-NE-2
  • Rep. Ami Bera D-CA-6
  • Rep. Janelle S. Bynum D-OR-5
  • Rep. Troy A. Carter D-LA-2
  • Rep. Herbert C. Conaway D-NJ-3
  • Rep. Angie Craig D-MN-2
  • Rep. Christopher R. Deluzio D-PA-17
  • Rep. Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
  • Rep. Mike Flood R-NE-1
  • Rep. John Garamendi D-CA-8
  • Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino R-NY-2
  • Rep. Laura Gillen D-NY-4
  • Rep. Josh Gottheimer D-NJ-5
  • Rep. Mike Haridopolos R-FL-8
  • Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson D-IL-1
  • Rep. Henry C. "Hank" Johnson D-GA-4
  • Rep. Thomas H. Kean R-NJ-7
  • Rep. William R. Keating D-MA-9
  • Rep. Mike Kennedy R-UT-3
  • Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy D-NY-26
  • Rep. Young Kim R-CA-40
  • Rep. Nicholas A. Langworthy R-NY-23
  • Rep. John B. Larson D-CT-1
  • Rep. George Latimer D-NY-16
  • Rep. Michael Lawler R-NY-17
  • Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
  • Rep. Ryan Mackenzie R-PA-7
  • Rep. Nicole Malliotakis R-NY-11
  • Rep. Celeste Maloy R-UT-2
  • Rep. Doris O. Matsui D-CA-7
  • Rep. Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large
  • Rep. April McClain Delaney D-MD-6
  • Rep. LaMonica McIver D-NJ-10
  • Rep. Grace Meng D-NY-6
  • Rep. Carol D. Miller R-WV-1
  • Rep. Joe Neguse D-CO-2
  • Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
  • Rep. Burgess Owens R-UT-4
  • Rep. Jimmy Panetta D-CA-20
  • Rep. Chellie Pingree D-ME-1
  • Rep. Josh Riley D-NY-19
  • Rep. Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
  • Rep. David Rouzer R-NC-7
  • Rep. Raul Ruiz D-CA-25
  • Rep. John H. Rutherford R-FL-5
  • Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider D-IL-10
  • Rep. Mikie Sherrill D-NJ-11
  • Rep. Adrian Smith R-NE-3
  • Rep. Christopher H. Smith R-NJ-4
  • Rep. Darren Soto D-FL-9
  • Rep. Mike Thompson D-CA-4
  • Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
  • Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY-20
  • Rep. David G. Valadao R-CA-22
  • Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ-2
  • Rep. Derrick Van Orden R-WI-3
  • Rep. Eugene Simon Vindman D-VA-7
  • Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL-25
  • Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ-12
  • Rep. Randy K. Sr. Weber R-TX-14
  • Rep. Frederica S. Wilson D-FL-24