# 116-hr-5534: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020

116-hr-5534, Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI); status Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5534
- Congress: 116
- Title: Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2020
- Status: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 570.
- Introduced: 2019-12-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 113
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019 This bill indefinitely extends Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant recipients for individuals who do not have other coverage. Under current law, Medicare coverage is limited to 36 months following a transplant.

## Cosponsors (113)

- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] (R-MO), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] (R-WA), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3] (D-IA), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER VISCLOSKY (D-IN), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2020-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] (R-OH), 2020-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2020-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2020-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2020-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2020-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2020-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2020-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] (R-IL), 2020-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riggleman, Denver [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2020-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] (R-ID), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2020-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5534 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5534)

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