SAFE Act
- Bill Number
- H.R. 1171
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- Health
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-02-10: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-03T09:05:35Z
Official Summary
Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act or the SAFE Act
This bill incorporates risk assessments and prevention services for falls into annual wellness visits and initial preventive physical exams under Medicare, as well as associated services provided by physical therapists and occupational therapists.
Sponsor
Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1]
Cosponsors (51)
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15], Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24], Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11], Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1], Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6], Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6], Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3], Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7], Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13], Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8], Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11], Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10], Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2], Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2], Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5], Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47], Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] and 1 more
Recent Actions
- 2025-02-10: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-10: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2025-02-10: Introduced in House
- 2025-02-10: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act — issued 2025-02-10 — PDF (4 pages)