Bill · H.Res. 694· House(119-HRES-694)
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should halt the pilot program and should not jeopardize seniors' access to critical health care by utilizing artificial intelligence to determine Medicare coverage.
- Introduced
- 9/10/2025
- Last activity
- 9/10/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
- Sponsored by
- Greg Landsman
- Cosponsors
- - 3 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives regarding a new pilot program announced by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The program involves CMS contracting with for-profit companies to use "enhanced technologies," including artificial intelligence, to evaluate Medicare service coverage. The resolution calls for CMS to halt this pilot program. It specifically urges that artificial intelligence should not be used to determine whether patient procedures will be covered by Medicare.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+3
The resolution specifically aims to protect seniors' access to critical healthcare by opposing AI-determined coverage.
Would retired people be better off under this?+3
The resolution protects the coverage of medical procedures for retirees using Medicare.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+2
The resolution urges halting a program that could potentially jeopardize seniors' access to critical health care coverage.
The opposite
Does this make it easier to run a small business?-2
The resolution seeks to halt a program that involves contracting with for-profit companies for technology-driven evaluations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Protecting Access to Care: The resolution aims to ensure that seniors' access to critical health care is not jeopardized by the use of artificial intelligence to determine Medicare coverage.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Risk to Healthcare Access: The text suggests that utilizing artificial intelligence to determine Medicare coverage could jeopardize seniors' access to critical health care.
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Use of For-Profit Companies: The pilot program involves CMS contracting with for-profit companies to utilize "enhanced technologies" to evaluate if certain services should be covered by Medicare.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Low Income Households+1
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2Increases Medicare Funding+1
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Big Tech Regulation+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+1
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/10/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
Lois FrankelDemocrat · Florida
Marcy KapturDemocrat · Ohio
Mark PocanDemocrat · Wisconsin