# 117-hr-8693: No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022

117-hr-8693, No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY); status Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8693
- Congress: 117
- Title: No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Reform, and Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2022-08-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 25
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

No Cost for Monkeypox Testing Act of 2022 This bill requires specified public health care programs and private health insurance to cover, through December 31, 2023, testing for monkeypox without imposing cost-sharing, including deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments. (Monkeypox is a viral disease that is endemic to parts of Africa and causes symptoms similar to, but less severe than, smallpox.) The bill also establishes procedures for uninsured individuals to access such testing at no cost.

## Cosponsors (25)

- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2022-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6117: PrEP Access and Coverage Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8693 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8693)

## Related
- [117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2471)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-8297: Ensuring Women’s Right to Reproductive Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8297)
- [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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