S. 4989 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act

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Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08

Introduced: 2026-07-15

Latest action (2026-07-15): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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