Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require coverage of annual glaucoma screenings for certain individuals.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. 119th Congress, 2nd Session; H.R. 10476, introduced in the House on September 16, 2026, with Christian D. Menefee listed among the members for whom the bill was introduced.
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Action Ms. Wilson of Florida (for herself, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Cleaver, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. McClellan, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Waters, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Mr. Menefee, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Crockett, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mrs. McIver, Mrs. Beatty, and Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, 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 Bill Number H.R. 10476 Bill Version Introduced in House (IH) Short Title Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026 Full Title To require coverage of annual glaucoma screenings for certain individuals, and for other purposes.
Menefee was listed among members for whom H.R. 10476, the Glaucoma Vision Act of 2026, was introduced; the bill's stated purpose was to require coverage of annual glaucoma screenings for certain individuals.
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"Last Action Date Listed September 16, 2026"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows the latest listed action for H.R. 10476 occurred within the lookback window, but does not show enactment.
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"Christian D. Menefee (TX); Lucy McBath (GA); Jasmine Crockett (TX); Troy A. Carter (LA); LaMonica McIver (NJ); Joyce Beatty (OH); Yvette D. Clarke (NY)"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo lists Christian D. Menefee as a cosponsor of H.R. 10476, documenting concrete legislative effort on the commitment.
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"introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill was introduced and referred to committees, indicating an attempt but not passage or enactment as of the latest official action found.
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"SEC. 3. Requiring coverage of annual glaucoma screenings for certain individuals."
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text directly matches the campaign commitment, but the text is still an introduced bill rather than enacted law.
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"Medicaid programs, private sector group health plans, and Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) plans are not uniformly required by Federal law to cover glaucoma screening"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill’s findings identify remaining coverage gaps, supporting that the broader promised requirement is not yet delivered.
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"Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance) covers glaucoma screenings if you’re eligible"
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Medicare.gov confirms existing annual glaucoma screening coverage for eligible Medicare beneficiaries, showing partial pre-existing coverage but not delivery of the broader pending federal requirement.
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H.R. 10476: Mr. FROST.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record documents Maxwell Frost joining as a cosponsor of the glaucoma screening bill already cosponsored by Menefee. This is new legislative support within the lookback window, not passage or enactment. No new action by Menefee is established; the commitment remains unresolved.
Academy Endorses Bill to Expand Glaucoma Screenings and Boost Research Funding
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced its endorsement during the lookback window. This documents advocacy support for the pending proposal, without establishing implementation of the promised coverage requirement or additional effort by Menefee.
Public state: unverifiedAs of 2026-10-19 · unverified · Supporting passages or original commitment are not verified.. Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved.unknownA for effort
The verified original commitment documents Menefee's participation in introducing the bill, supporting legislative effort. The promise concerns requiring coverage, so introduction alone does not fulfill it. The only verified evidence passage establishes an endorsement, not enactment or an attributable partial coverage outcome. No deadline is documented as expired by the as-of date.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-6.1-sol · confidence 97%