# 119-hr-6361: Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act

119-hr-6361, Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-23).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6361
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-23

## Summary

**Ban on prior-authorization models in traditional Medicare** is the core action of the Ban AI Denials in Medicare Act. The bill would block the WISeR model and bar the CMS Innovation Center from testing any future models that add prior authorization, including systems that use artificial intelligence. - Medicare beneficiaries would not be subject to prior-authorization requirements being tested under WISeR or similar pilots for items and services paid under Parts A and B. - Providers in traditional Medicare would avoid new prior-authorization processes and AI-driven authorization checks that those models could impose. - The bill would amend section 1115A of the Social Security Act to prevent the Secretary from selecting models that implement prior authorization, limiting the Innovation Center's ability to pilot such approaches.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocks new AI prior authorization in Medicare: benefit, medium. This bill would stop HHS from implementing the WISeR prior-authorization test described on July 1, 2025 (90 Fed. Reg. 28749). It would also bar the CMS Innovation Center from testing any model that adds prior authorization for Medicare Part A or Part B, including through AI tools. That means you wo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6361 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6361)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6361 (as of 2026-09-23).