# 115-hr-2557: Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017

115-hr-2557, Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-2557
- Congress: 115
- Title: Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 331.
- Introduced: 2017-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Prostate Cancer Misdiagnosis Elimination Act of 2017 This bill provides for Medicare coverage of a DNA Specimen Provenance Assay clinical diagnostic laboratory test following a positive prostate cancer biopsy.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2017-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2017-09-13T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless veterans are included in the calculation of the amounts of certain per diem grants.
- 115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-2557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2557)

## Related
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- [115-hr-4107: USS Indianapolis Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4107)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-5129: Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5129)
- [115-hr-4099: To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that children of homeless vete…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4099)
- [115-hr-1676: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1676)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2557 (as of 2025-11-18).