# 117-hr-5430: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

117-hr-5430, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-5430
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-09-30
- Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage for wigs as durable medical equipment under the Medicare program, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2022-02-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2022-03-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-07-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2022-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2022-10-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-5430 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5430)

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- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6117)
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