# 119-hr-1703: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026

119-hr-1703, Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1703
- Congress: 119
- Title: Choices for Increased Mobility Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Creates Medicare payment and notice rules that separate ultralightweight manual wheelchairs by construction material.** This bill would require new HCPCS codes and a payment-and-notice framework for ultralightweight manual wheelchair bases, with special rules for those using titanium or carbon fiber, effective January 1, 2028. - Medicare beneficiaries who get ultralightweight manual wheelchairs with titanium or carbon fiber bases may be charged the difference between the supplier's actual price and the Medicare payment. Suppliers may need to give a pre-purchase notice explaining that potential liability. - Durable medical equipment suppliers would receive payment under the existing Medicare Part B rules for these wheelchairs and may bill patients for any amount above that payment. - The Secretary of Health and Human Services must establish at least two HCPCS codes for wheelchair bases, including at least one code for titanium or carbon fiber bases and one for other bases, and may set the form and timing of required beneficiary notices.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Medicare wheelchair payment and notice rules: mixed, low. The bill would require at least two Medicare Part B billing codes for ultralightweight manual wheelchairs furnished starting January 1, 2028. These codes would separate bases using titanium or carbon fiber from bases without those materials. For titanium or carbon fiber models, Medicare would keep…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1703 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1703)

## Related
- [119-hr-7567: Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7567)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1703 (as of 2026-10-16).