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To amend the Public Health Service Act to update quality standards for mammography facilities for the use of AI systems, and for other purposes.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to update quality standards for mammography facilities for the use of AI systems, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal quality standards for mammography facilities under the Public Health Service Act to allow the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning systems. The bill modifies requirements that previously mandated physician involvement in certain mammography functions to permit AI systems to perform those functions alternatively or alongside physicians. Specifically, the bill removes language requiring physician signatures on certain mammography interpretations, allowing AI systems to contribute to the interpretation and analysis process. The changes update regulatory standards to accommodate advancing technology in breast cancer screening and diagnosis.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to David Schweikert’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $273,533
- CEO $16,700
- STENSON TAMADDON $13,700
- OPTIMA FINANCIAL GROUP $13,600
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for David Schweikert → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 27, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Apr 27, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 27, 2026
Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to update quality standards for mammography facilities for the use of AI systems, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. UPDATING QUALITY STANDARDS FOR MAMMOGRAPHY FACILITIES FOR USE OF AI SYSTEMS.
Section 354(f)(1) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 263b(f)(1)) is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D)—
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking “physician who” and inserting “physician, or a machine-learning or artificial intelligence system, that”; and
(B) in clause (ii), by striking “who” and inserting “that”; and
(2) in subparagraph (G)(ii)(I), by striking “signed by the interpreting physician”. <all>
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