United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S 4989 — Saving Lives and Reducing Health Care Waste by Improving Diagnosis in Medicine Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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In plain language

The bill aims to improve medical diagnosis to save lives and reduce healthcare waste.

This bill focuses on enhancing the accuracy of medical diagnoses, which is expected to lead to fewer errors in healthcare. By improving diagnostic practices, it seeks to save lives and decrease unnecessary waste in the healthcare system.

What this means for you
  • Families: Enhanced diagnosis could result in more accurate treatments for loved ones, positively impacting family health.
  • Healthcare: Improved diagnostic practices may lead to better health outcomes and fewer costly errors.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4989?
S 4989 is sponsored by Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic) and Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 4989?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 15, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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