# 119-s-3442: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act

119-s-3442, Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-14).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3442
- Congress: 119
- Title: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-14

## Summary

This bill would remove the special waiting periods that delay benefits for people with metastatic breast cancer. **Removes the SSDI waiting period and the 24-month Medicare delay for metastatic breast cancer.** - Patients and families: People with metastatic breast cancer would be able to start receiving Social Security Disability Insurance without the prior waiting period, so disability payments could begin sooner. - Medicare eligibility: The bill would waive the usual 24-month Medicare waiting period, allowing eligible metastatic breast cancer patients to enroll in Medicare earlier. - Effective timing: These changes would apply to disability applications and to Medicare benefit months filed or beginning after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] (R-SD), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Skip SSDI waiting for metastatic breast cancer: benefit, high. If enacted, you could skip the usual Social Security Disability Insurance waiting period if you have metastatic breast cancer. It would apply to SSDI applications filed after the date of enactment.
- Medicare wait waived for metastatic breast cancer: benefit, high. If enacted, people with metastatic breast cancer who qualify for Medicare because of disability would not have to wait 24 months for Medicare coverage. It would apply to Medicare benefit months that begin after the date of enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-3442 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3442)

## Related
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-1547: America the Beautiful Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1547)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3442 (as of 2026-05-14).