# 116-hr-5238: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program.

116-hr-5238, To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA); status Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5238
- Congress: 116
- Title: To amend title 10, United States Code, to include digital breast tomosynthesis as a primary and preventative health care service under the military health system and the TRICARE program.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Introduced: 2019-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Better and Robust Screening Today Act or the BRST Act This bill revises revises coverage of primary and preventive health services for women under the TRICARE program to include the use of digital breast tomosynthesis in breast cancer screening.

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2019-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2019-11-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2019-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2020-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act
- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-5238 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5238)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1379: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1379)
- [116-hr-943: Never Again Education Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-943)
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5238 (as of 2025-11-18).