# 116-hr-8525: Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020

116-hr-8525, Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8525
- Congress: 116
- Title: Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-10-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Expanded Genetic Screening Act of 2020 This bill requires state Medicaid programs to cover noninvasive prenatal genetic screening for pregnant women. (Noninvasive prenatal genetic screening uses naturally occurring fetal DNA from the mother's blood to screen for genetic abnormalities.)

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2020-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2020-12-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7486: Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7308: RISE Act
- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8525 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8525)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7486: Library Stabilization Fund Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7486)
- [116-hr-7308: RISE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7308)
- [116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8525 (as of 2025-11-18).