# 119-hr-2477: Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025

119-hr-2477, Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2477
- Congress: 119
- Title: Portable Ultrasound Reimbursement Equity Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 41
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands Medicare coverage to include portable ultrasound and creates payment parity with portable X-rays.** The bill adds ultrasound to the list of covered diagnostic tests and requires Medicare Part B to pay separately for portable ultrasound transportation and set up while aligning supplier requirements with those for portable X-ray services. - Seniors and Medicare beneficiaries: Portable ultrasound tests become a covered diagnostic service, increasing access to bedside imaging. This applies to services furnished on or after January 1, 2027. - Mobile imaging suppliers and clinicians: Medicare will provide a separate Part B payment for portable ultrasound transportation and set up, and suppliers must meet requirements substantially similar to current portable X-ray supplier rules.

## Cosponsors (41)

- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mills, Cory [R-FL-7] (R-FL), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicare would cover ultrasound tests: benefit, medium. If enacted, Medicare would cover diagnostic ultrasound tests like it covers X-rays. Doctors could bill Medicare under the same rules. This could lower out-of-pocket costs for people who need an ultrasound. The change would apply to services on or after January 1, 2027.
- Medicare would pay for portable ultrasound setup: mixed, low. Medicare Part B would make a separate payment for portable ultrasound transport and setup. Payments and supplier rules would match the portable X-ray framework. Suppliers would need to meet similar standards to bill. This could improve access but may change patient coinsurance, depending on allowed…

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- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
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- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2477 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2477)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2477 (as of 2026-09-21).