# 119-hres-704: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model undermines beneficiary access to health care and should not be implemented.

119-hres-704, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model undermines beneficiary access to health care and should not be implemented., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-704
- Congress: 119
- Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction Model undermines beneficiary access to health care and should not be implemented.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Opposes expanding private-style prior authorization into traditional Medicare.** The resolution warns the Wasteful and Inappropriate Services Reduction (WISeR) Model would begin January 1, 2026, raise the number of services requiring prior authorization in traditional Medicare by 30%, and hire private companies that use artificial intelligence and machine learning to process those requests. It cites concerns that prior authorization delays care and burdens clinicians, noting American Medical Association data that 89% of physicians link prior authorization to burnout, that 81.7% of Medicare Advantage denials are overturned on appeal, and reporting of high error rates in insurer AI tools. The resolution expresses disapproval and requests that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services terminate the WISeR Model.

## Cosponsors (24)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- House asks CMS to stop WISeR: benefit, high. If adopted, this resolution would strongly request that CMS terminate the WISeR Model. The request would be non-binding and would not itself change law. If CMS stops the model, traditional Medicare beneficiaries would avoid expanded prior authorization, extra contractors, and more automated decisio…
- More prior authorization in Medicare: cost, medium. If adopted, this resolution would note a proposed WISeR model starting January 1, 2026. The proposal would increase services needing prior authorization by 30%. It would use private contractors and artificial intelligence to process authorizations. If put in place, Medicare patients and their docto…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-704 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/704)

## Related
- [119-hr-8800: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8800)
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-704 (as of 2026-04-21).