Bill cuts tariffs on breast cancer survivor medical devices
H.R. 10147 — To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule for the United States to establish a new subheading in chapter 39 for silicone prosthetics for women who are breast cancer survivors and a new subheading in chapter 90 for mastectomy bras. · Filed by Carol Miller (R-WV) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Aug 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates two new tariff categories. One covers silicone breast prosthetics. One covers mastectomy bras. Starting January 1, 2027, these devices will have zero tariffs when imported. This makes the devices cheaper.
Who it affects
Breast cancer survivors will pay less for these devices. Companies that make or sell these devices will also be affected.
One thing to notice
The bill lowers tariffs on these medical devices starting in 2027. Foreign companies may sell more to the U.S. market.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Aug 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Aug 24, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tariff — A tax the government adds to goods brought into the country.
- mastectomy bras — Special bras made for people who have had breast surgery.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (1,130 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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